Pathologists' Assistant

Job Description: Industry: Healthcare / Health Services - Laboratory / Pathology Job Category: Medical / Health - Allied Under the direction of the directors, the Pathologists' Assistant serves as a technical expert in UCSF Surgical Pathology Gross Rooms, providing technical assistance and direction to trainees and pathologists' assistants (PAs). The primary role of the incumbent is practitioner, educator and role model for trainees and staff members in grossing the most complex cancer specimens (pancreas, breast, bladder, uterus, ovary, etc.) as well as simple benign resections and biopsies. It is the role of the PA to continuously interact with the laboratory director(s), site managers, supervisors and designees. The incumbent determines the need to consult with a pathologist, makes technical grossing decisions, troubleshoots and resolves specimen receiving issues. The incumbent must have the basic knowledge of the full scope of general PA technical duties in the laboratory when required (lab preparation, receiving, accessioning, performing an intraoperative evaluation including cryostat frozen sectioning and staining, gross sectioning, dictation, photography, etc.). The incumbent must also have a thorough understanding of what and why these sections are essential, and perform duties efficiently (focusing on quality and quantity). As determined, works variable schedules and rotates at other work sites as needed. Provides technical support to the Autopsy Service and Histology Laboratory as needed. Other duties as assigned. Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required] Bachelor's Degree A graduate from a NAACLS accredited pathologists' assistant training program ASCP certified or certification-eligible as pathologists' assistant Certification-eligible candidates must pass the certification examination within one year of hire Current Fellow member of the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants (AAPA) preferred Current Member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology preferred Master's Degree preferred Security Clearance Required: No Visa Candidate Considered: No Compensation Base Salary - USD $98,300 to $210,300 Never repostFull-time Benefits - Full Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate Commission Compensation - No Bonus Eligible - Yes Overtime Eligible - No Interview Travel Reimbursed - No Candidate Details1+ to 2 years experience Seniority Level - Associate Management Experience Required - No Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree Willingness to Travel - Never Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will meet the minimum requirements for the position. We will consider new graduate candidates as long as they have the required credentials/certifications. Why we're a great company The Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Francisco, aims to achieve the highest standards in patient care, research, and education. The Department provides diagnostic pathology services in a wide variety of areas, with the most modern available technologies and highly trained subspecialists who are recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise. The Department's research programs are diverse, and interface with a wealth of basic and translational research programs that are a hallmark of UCSF. Our educational programs include the Pathology Residency training program, subspecialty fellowships in Cytopathology, Dermatopathology, Gynecologic Pathology, Liver and Gastrointestinal Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Neuropathology, and Surgical Pathology, as well as active roles in the graduate, medical, allied health, and MD/PhD programs of UCSF. The Department's operations are housed at several sites including UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, the home of the UCSF School of Medicine; UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay; UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, UCSF Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building, home of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center; and San Francisco VA Health Care System.

Created: 2026-03-04