MD Anderson Cancer Center Hiring for Pathologist Assistant at Houston Full Time

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Gross Description of patient tissue specimens

• Performs gross description and dissection of tissues removed at surgery, including selection and submission of specimens for histological, microbiological, immunological and other specialized testing

• Reviews and summarizes relevant patient information and verifies proper documentation has been obtained for tissue use in research

• Provides patient medical history to pathologist

Training/Quality Assurance

• Participates in the education of the technical staff, surgical pathology fellows and residents relative to tissue grossing techniques

• Maintains patient and procedure data relative to the workload and quality assurance of section

Compliance/Workflow

• Ensures compliance with accrediting agencies for pathology laboratory activities, including documentation of competency testing

• Assists section management with oversight and personnel in the surgical pathology and autopsy laboratories by directing workflow issues relative to the collection of patient tissue

Other duties as assigned

Graduation from accredited Pathologist Assistant Program or Bachelor’s degree in biological or allied health sciences. No experience required if graduated from an accredited Pathology Assistant Program. With a Bachelor’s degree, three years of experience performing gross examination and evalution of human surgical and/or autopsy specimens is required. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 151886

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

• Work Week: Day/Evening, Days

• Fund Type: Hard

• Work Location: Onsite

• Pivotal Position: Yes

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 91,000

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 113,500

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 136,000

• Science Jobs: No