What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pathologists' Assistant position at UCLA Health?
Description
Are you passionate about surgical pathology and looking to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes? Join our team as a Pathologists’ Assistant, where you’ll play a vital role in patient care by ensuring accurate specimen processing and supporting groundbreaking research. From grossing complex surgical specimens to training Pathologists’ Assistant students, your expertise will help drive excellence in the lab every day.
In this role, your primary responsibilities include:
- Perform dissection, description, and histologic sampling of a full range of surgical specimens
- Conduct specimen photography and radiography
- Perform frozen sections and other intraoperative consultations
- Procure tissue for tumor banking and research studies
- Identify, investigate, and resolve problems related to surgical pathology
- Assist with accessioning and specimen labeling
- Support the orientation and training of residents, fellows, new staff, and Pathologists’ Assistant students in surgical pathology protocols and procedures
New graduates are welcome to apply!
Salary Range: $95,400.00 - $208,300.00/year
Qualifications
- PA (ASCP) certified or must pass PA (ASCP) exam within 12 months of hire.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Must be able to work the occasional Saturday.
- Must have the flexibility to work at both the Westwood and Santa Monica locations.
- 2 or more years of relevant work experience, preferred.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000