Pathologist Assistant

Base Pay Range

This range is provided by Nuvance Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$40.43/hr - $75.10/hr

Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a renowned, 349-bed regional medical center overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. As a tertiary teaching hospital and the healthcare leader in the Mid‑Hudson Valley, we offer comprehensive, subspecialized medical, surgical, and obstetrical/gynecological services to the entire community.

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Responsible for the gross examination and quality sectioning of all pathology specimen types resulting in proper diagnosis for patient care. The Pathologist Assistant will also provide oversight and direction to grossing technicians in the gross room.

• Performs dissection, description, and histological sampling of all pathology specimen types.
• Obtains and review the patient’s chart and other clinical data to assist with gross examination.
• Ensures appropriate specimen accessioning, pertinent clinical information and studies.
• Photographs all pertinent gross specimen.
• Creates manifest and requisitions required for tissue processing.
• Oversee and provide mentoring to grossing technicians assisting in the gross room.
• Performs frozen sections and other intra-operative procedures as needed.
• Understand and ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Has knowledge of, implements and enforces general laboratory policies.
• Understands and enforces all disciplinary aspects as they relate to the hospital and departmental policy.
• Maintains and models REACH values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a pathologist’s assistant program that is NAACLS accredited.
• Holds a New York State Pathologists’ Assistant license or is eligible for a New York Pathologists’ Assistant license.
• Holds ASCP certification or is eligible for ASCP certification.

• Gross anatomic knowledge necessary to properly assess all specimen types.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to use dictation software along with LIS to produce.

• Physical surroundings are primarily grossing and subject to associated chemicals requiring annual exposure testing.
• Experiencing stressful conditions where a professional attitude will be required.

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

Associate

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care