Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-Anderson Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Pathologist Assistant

· Department: Pathology

**· Sign On Bonus: $15,000 Paid in full on 1st pay check! ***

· Schedule:? full time, some rotation to other Metro St. Louis locations, NO Call

Daily pay available!

· Location: MO-SSM Health Schwitalla Hall (across from St. Louis University Hospital) St. Louis, MO

Master's Degree is required from NAACLS accredited program. ASCP certification required within 6 months of hire.

**Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. ***

• Qualified external candidates only

No residents

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Pay Range:

$88,088.00 - $132,142.40

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

The Pathologists' Assistant (PA) acts as a provider of anatomic pathology services and has specialized knowledge which includes describing, dissecting, and submitting samples of human surgical and autopsy specimens for review and diagnosis by a pathologist. The PA-Academic is the main resource for pathology residents' training in the grossing laboratory as well as the autopsy suite. It is also the role of the PA-Academic to continuously interact, assist, and consult with the faculty and staff pathologists to provide support to their roles as diagnosticians.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Educates pathology residents in the grossing laboratory, autopsy suite, and other areas as required.

• Maintains specimen identification integrity at all times.

• Performs gross examination and dictation of surgical and autopsy specimens.

• Maintains instrumentation as needed in all areas of anatomic pathology.

• Assists in the organization and coordination of operations in surgical pathology and autopsy pathology.

• Maintains accreditation standard requirements in all areas of anatomic pathology.

• Collects and maintains data for the department and reports on quality performance for anatomic pathology as required.

• May perform administrative and clerical duties as needed.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Science

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Pathologists' Assistant (PA) within 6 months - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4922980235 Prfee PA-Pathology Anderson Hospital

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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