Laboratory/Pathologists Assistant

Job Title: Laboratory/Pathologists Assistant
Location: Winston-Salem, NC (On Site)
Duration: 16 Weeks
Shift Hours: Day Shift | 5x8-Hour | Monday Friday | 8:00 AM 4:30 PM

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Pathologists' Assistant.
• Previous travel assignment experience required.
• Experience in a hospital clinical laboratory setting.
• Proficient in macroscopic description of gross anatomic features.
• Experience performing gross examination and dissection of large and complex specimens.
• Experience performing gross examination and dissection of small biopsy specimens.
• Tissue preparation and histological processing experience.
• Surgical pathology specimen sectioning.
• Specimen fixation, receipt, labeling, and handling.
• Tissue sampling for microscopic examination.
• Ability to obtain and review patient clinical information including scans, imaging studies, and laboratory results.
• Tumor triage experience.
• Adult and fetal autopsy experience.
• Evisceration experience.

• ASCP Certified Pathologists' Assistant (PA-ASCP)

• Specimen accessioning.
• Frozen section preparation, cutting, and staining.
• Postmortem examination experience.
• Brain and spinal cord removal during autopsies.
• Gross and microscopic photography.
• Master's Degree preferred.

• Perform gross examination, dissection, and description of surgical pathology specimens.
• Prepare tissue samples for histologic processing and microscopic examination.
• Assist pathologists by accurately documenting specimen findings and ensuring proper tissue sampling.
• Review patient clinical history and relevant diagnostic information to support pathology evaluations.
• Participate in tumor triage and specimen management processes.
• Perform adult and fetal autopsies, including evisceration and organ examination.
• Ensure proper specimen fixation, accessioning, labeling, and chain-of-custody procedures.
• Maintain compliance with laboratory policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize EPIC for documentation and communication.
• Collaborate with pathologists, laboratory personnel, and healthcare teams to support diagnostic services.