Title: Pathologists' Assistant
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type: 12 Months Contract
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Required:
- 1+ year experience as Pathologists Assistant
- PA(ASCP) certified or eligible for and pass PA(ASCP) within 12 months after hire.
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PA(ASCP):
1. Education: You must have a bachelor s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. Completion of a NAACLS-Accredited PA Program: You must successfully complete a Pathologists Assistant program accredited by the NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences). *The list of colleges are at the bottom*
If your candidate has the above, have them complete the following -
Under the supervision and direction of the Chief of Anatomic Pathology, and/or Director of Operations, Anatomic Pathology, and/or the Clinical Specialist Supervisor, the Clinical Specialist (Pathologists Assistant) provides support to the Anatomic Pathology Department. Responsibilities include description, photographing, and grossing of specimens and assistance with frozen sections. The Pathologists Assistant may assist with administrative functions including preparation and administrative maintenance of protocols, procedures, reports, data, and instruments and may perform administrative, budgetary, teaching, and other duties.
REQUIRED: Must be PA(ASCP) certified or eligible for and pass PA(ASCP) within 12 months after hire. PA(ASCP) certified and have the certification attached to the submission along with the coversheet and resume.
*The PA candidate does not have to be certified at the time of hire but needs to be eligible for certification within 12 months and to be eligible for certification at the time of submittal so they have to have a Pathologists assistant degree.
*Candidates must be currently working as a Pathologists Assistant and have decent work history being a Pathologists Assistant.