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Pathologists' Assistant
1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl Boston, MA 02118 US
Posted: 12/17/2025
2025-12-17
2026-03-14
Employment Type:
Permanent
Job Title: Pathologists' Assistant
Job Number: 381
Pay Rate: TBD
Job Description
Job Title: Pathologists’ Assistant, Permanent
Job Location: Boston, MA
Schedule: Full-time, Day shift
Pay Range: TBD
About the location: Living in Boston offers a dynamic and enriching experience beyond the professional sphere. The city's extensive public transportation system makes it easy to commute to various hospitals and explore different neighborhoods without needing a car. Immerse yourself in Boston's vibrant arts scene, attend professional sporting events, or enjoy the beautiful parks and coastal access, all while being centrally located to other major East Coast cities.
Position Summary: The Pathologists’ Assistant supports the surgical and autopsy pathology services by performing gross examination, dissection, specimen preparation, and assisting in frozen section procedures. This role also provides operational and quality support for the dissection suite, autopsy, and mortuary services, ensuring compliance with CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission standards.
Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
About Nicklas Laboratory Staffing: Aligned to Laboratories. Dedicated to People. Nicklas Laboratory Staffing is the ONLY Staffing Agency founded by a Pathologists’ Assistant that Only Focuses on Labs!
With 12 years of laboratory experience, we specialize in placing pathologists’ assistants, histotechnicians/histotechnologists, cytologists, medical lab techs, medical lab scientists, and lab leaders in travel, permanent, and temp-to-perm laboratory positions nationwide.
This is your professional journey – Nicklas Laboratory Staffing will be your Advocate. You’ve worked hard to build your skills. Let us help you find the perfect opportunity to put them to use. We make the job search easy, stress-free, and tailored to what matters to you. Whether you’re looking for flexibility in a travel position, or a permanent role with career growth, we are here to help you thrive.
Job Location: Boston, MA
Schedule: Full-time, Day shift
Pay Range: TBD
About the location: Living in Boston offers a dynamic and enriching experience beyond the professional sphere. The city's extensive public transportation system makes it easy to commute to various hospitals and explore different neighborhoods without needing a car. Immerse yourself in Boston's vibrant arts scene, attend professional sporting events, or enjoy the beautiful parks and coastal access, all while being centrally located to other major East Coast cities.
Position Summary: The Pathologists’ Assistant supports the surgical and autopsy pathology services by performing gross examination, dissection, specimen preparation, and assisting in frozen section procedures. This role also provides operational and quality support for the dissection suite, autopsy, and mortuary services, ensuring compliance with CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree from a NAACLS-accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program.
- ASCP certification (PA(ASCP)cm) required.
- Within 6 months if new graduate.
- Prior experience in grossing complex surgical cases, frozen sections, and/or autopsy procedures.
- Strong knowledge of CAP, CLIA, and OSHA regulations.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to train and mentor laboratory staff and students.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform gross dissection, description, and tissue submission for routine and complex surgical specimens.
- Assist in intraoperative consultations and frozen sections.
- Train and mentor pathology residents and grossing technologists in complex specimen handling.
- Maintain laboratory workflow, cleanliness, equipment, and supply inventory.
- Ensure quality control and compliance with safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.
- Verify legal authorization, perform autopsies under pathologist supervision, and document findings and specimen collection.
- Coordinate communications with physicians, the Medical Examiner’s Office, and families regarding autopsy and decedent care.
- Occasionally assist with morgue operations, including accessioning, documentation, and release procedures in accordance with hospital policy.
- Maintain and update departmental policies, QC records, and procedure manuals to ensure CAP and Joint Commission compliance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and data collection for quality metrics.
- Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and patient-centered care in all pathology operations.
About Nicklas Laboratory Staffing: Aligned to Laboratories. Dedicated to People. Nicklas Laboratory Staffing is the ONLY Staffing Agency founded by a Pathologists’ Assistant that Only Focuses on Labs!
With 12 years of laboratory experience, we specialize in placing pathologists’ assistants, histotechnicians/histotechnologists, cytologists, medical lab techs, medical lab scientists, and lab leaders in travel, permanent, and temp-to-perm laboratory positions nationwide.
This is your professional journey – Nicklas Laboratory Staffing will be your Advocate. You’ve worked hard to build your skills. Let us help you find the perfect opportunity to put them to use. We make the job search easy, stress-free, and tailored to what matters to you. Whether you’re looking for flexibility in a travel position, or a permanent role with career growth, we are here to help you thrive.
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