Laboratory/Pathologists Assistant

Position: Pathologists' Assistant

Location: Columbus, OH

Assignment Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Day shift, 5x8 hours (9:30 AM – 6:00 PM)

Traveler Status: Unit accepts first-time travelers (preference for experienced travelers)

Work Setting & Responsibilities:

Assignment based in the Doan Lab, receiving specimens from the University Hospital OR

Case mix is approximately 95% benign lesions, with some colon cancer resections and native livers

Involvement in procurement for research, including selecting tissue from POCs for karyotyping

Biopsy grossing as needed based on staffing

Depending on workload, some cancer cases from another lab may be sent to Doan, though the temp PA may primarily focus on benign cases and biopsies

Requirements:

PA (ASCP) certification

Minimum 2 years of experience

Completion of medical screening (vaccinations) and background check prior to start