Pathologist Assistant
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Trinitas Hospital

Pathologist Assistant

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day (5x7.5 hours), 8:00 to 16:00
• Schedule: No weekends or holidays
• Facility: 554-bed teaching hospital with comprehensive anatomic and clinical pathology services. The Pathology Department supports surgical specimen examination and dissection, histologic tissue processing, intraoperative consultations with frozen sections, and autopsy procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Certification: ASCP - PA
• Experience: 1 year of experience as a Pathologist Assistant, with Pathologist Assistant experience within the last year
• Setting: Experience in a hospital setting

Not Required

• BLS is not required for Pathology Assistants.

Job Duties and Skill Levels

• Grossing and specimen processing: Gross exam and dissection of large or complex specimens under supervision (advanced grossing skills); select, prepare, and submit tissue for histology; prepare materials for intraoperative consults
• Autopsy: Assist with postmortem examinations, including organ removal and examination
• Documentation: Document gross findings in pathology systems; photograph specimens for diagnostic or teaching use (intermediate ability to document findings accurately)
• Lab operations and safety: Maintain pathology equipment; handle and dispose of reagents, chemicals, and medical waste per standards (intermediate equipment operation and lab safety compliance)
• Professional skills: Advanced knowledge of anatomy and specimen evaluation; advanced attention to detail; may train or mentor staff and students; other duties as assigned

Scheduling and Policies

• Call-off policy: The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• Time-off and schedule requests: Priority goes to submissions that include a screenshot confirming requests. No requests are approved after the offer.
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted

Unit Details and Floating

• Floating: Candidates must float within their skillset without exception.
• Dress code: Any color scrubs or lab attire; lab coat provided.