Pathologist Assistant - Anatomic Pathology

Job description

As a Pathologists' Assistant within Anatomic Pathology, you will be responsible for performing gross dissection of surgical specimens and documenting findings under the direction of pathologists. Other responsibilities include:
• Performing gross specimen photography
• Selecting tissue for appropriate ancillary testing
• Procuring tissue for research protocols
• Performing postmortem examinations and autopsy related duties including: abstracting clinical history, completing clinical summary and preliminary anatomic diagnosis, and previewing autopsy microscopy
• Assisting with training of residents, fellows, and students
• Assisting residents and staff with research projects

*Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic.
**This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Graduate of a master's level formal NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program is necessary.
Additional Qualifications
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, medical practices and human anatomy is required.
• You will be required to attain PA Certification (ASCP) within one year of your start date.
• American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) certification at the Fellow (F-ABMDI) or Delegate (D-AMBDI) level is preferred.

Application Requirements
*All must be included for your application to be considered:
• Requires CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial transcript(s)

*Foreign trained lab personnel are required to provide a detailed equivalency evaluation to include US equivalent degree at the applicant's expense.
**DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor.
***Non-DLMP employees that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor.
International transcript:
• MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation.
• MUST show US equivalent degree.
• Evaluation MUST be completed from an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org OR the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) www.aice-eval.org