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Pathologists' Assistant - New Grads Welcome to Apply

City of Hope·Irvine, California

$79 - $79/hr·Unknown·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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Perform the receiving, examination, and grossing of surgical specimens for anatomic pathology diagnosis. Assist with autopsy services, photography, and the development of technical procedures.

  • Pathologists' Assistant I – Surgical Pathology (Per Diem) / New Grads Welcome to Apply! ***Eligible for a $2,500 sign on bonus**
  • Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Join our team at City of Hope as a Pathologists' Assistant, where you will play a critical role in the examination and preparation of surgical specimens! Your responsibilities include receiving, examining, and processing specimens for diagnosis, as well as assisting in autopsy prosection and photography. You'll also prepare specimens for fixation and embedding and perform frozen section procedures. Additionally, you will actively participate in various departmental activities, including patient services, research, teaching, and technical procedure development. Your contributions are vital to advancing our diagnostic capabilities and providing exceptional patient care! CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center. Tentative Work Schedule: M-F variable between 7:30 am to 7pm as needed; 8 hr shifts. It is highly preferred that candidates are familiar with: frozen section, rapid gross, grossing breast, gynecological, prostate, and margins As a successful candidate, you will: Perform processing and grossing of surgical specimens for anatomic pathology. Accession of surgical specimens in the laboratory information system (LIS). Assist with duties related to surgical pathology and autopsy services. Use Epic Beaker LIS (highly preferred)

Your qualifications should include

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pathologist Assistant studies 0-1 year of experience as a certified Pathologist Assistant in an anatomic pathology laboratory ASCP / AAPA Pathologist Assistant certification or must be ASCP/AAPA Pathologist Assistant certified within 6 months of hire date.
  • Hourly
  • Per
  • Diem
  • Rate: $79.4364/hr
  • City of
  • Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Pathologist Assistant studies and ASCP/AAPA certification. Candidates should have 0-1 years of experience and familiarity with various grossing techniques.

  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • Specimen Processing
  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Surgical Pathology
  • Grossing
  • Frozen Section Procedures
  • Specimen Fixation
  • Autopsy Prosection
  • Epic Beaker LIS

Benefits

  • Sign On Bonus

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$79 - $79/hr
Location
Irvine, California
Posted
Jun 19, 2026
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Hiring organization

City of Hope

City of Hope's mission is to deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other...

Salary listed on 45 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Pathologists' Assistant roles in California

California healthcare employers often seek Pathologists' Assistants for hospital and laboratory settings, and new-graduate openings can appear when teams need support with grossing and specimen workflow. This role is competitive because employers usually want a bachelor's degree in Pathologist Assistant studies, ASCP/AAPA certification, and comfort with grossing techniques; the sign-on bonus may help offset the move. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm the original posting for any site-specific details before applying.

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