Pathologists' Assistant
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA
Days

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Pathologists Assistant to join the team. This role will Full Time, Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours may vary
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Minimum Education:
- Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program within the last five years
Certification:
- Must be PA (ASCP) certified or eligible and pass the board exam within 24 months of hire.
Years of Experience:
- Per College of American Pathologists (CAP): three months of experience including; Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the AAPA, NAACLS or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed within Education notes) or at least three months of recorded laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing. No experience required if graduated from an accredited Pathologist Assistant Program.
Job Responsibilities
- Performs special procedures such as coronary artery perfusion studies, central nervous system perfusion studies and enucleations.
- Assists in the organization and coordination of anatomic pathology conferences and attends departmental business meetings.
- Obtains clinical history (e.g. scans, X-rays, laboratory data, etc.) as indicated after consulting with the Pathologist.
- Under the direction of a Pathologist, cuts and stains frozen section tissue adequately for proper diagnosis.
- Confers with the Pathologist to identify any special techniques/procedures that will be necessary (e.g. histochemical, immunofluorescence, toxicological, viral or electron microscopic studies, cultures, smears, etc.) and notifies all personnel directly involved.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
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