What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Pathologists Assistant - Laboratory Services position at CoxHealth?
Summary
About Us
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
- $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
- 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
Job Summary
- A Pathologists Assistant, upper level leader, practitioner with responsibility and accountability for assisting the Supervisor of Histology in leading and managing the laboratory department(s) or Program(s), defining the mission, goals, budget, and performance standards to produce desired outcomes. Responsible for directing daily workflow in the grossing room of the histology laboratory. Works with the Supervisor in determining appropriate policies and procedures are followed and regulatory guidelines met. Provides clinical services in the form of anatomic pathology gross examination. Trains and develops new pathologists’ assistants in conjunction with pathologist’s direction and with coordination with Supervisor.
Job Requirements
- Education
- Required: Bachelor's Degree in a related field AND completion of a Pathologist Assistant training program
- Experience
- Required: 3 years experience as a Pathologist Assistant
- Preferred: Prior Managerial/Supervisory Experience
- Skills
- Excellent organizational, customer relations, planning and analytical skills
- Strong mental and visual concentration
- Working knowledge of computer, computerized equipment, prev. exp, in lab, organization, team skills
- Ability to monitor and compile data and disseminate results to multiple levels of leaders and employees
- Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects; proficient in Microsoft office
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: ASCP Pathologists' Assistant certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire
