Pay Range: $108,400.00-$173,400.00 Company Overview:
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
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Job Description:
Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are currently seeking an expert Pathologist Assistant to join our team. Position Summary: You will provide technical support for the Pathologists' clinical and research activities.
Role Overview:
- Provide comprehensive assistance regarding the gross description and dissection of surgical tissue and thrive under the mentorship and supervision of outstanding Pathologists.
- Perform a wide variety of Histology processes in addition to tissue grossing, including tumor procurement, case set-up, gross imaging of patient specimens, mentoring/educating, and other duties as assigned.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science from Pathologist Assistant Program (Master's preferred).
- At least 3 years of experience in specimen grossing.
- Excellent communication skills - including verbal, written and computer.
- ASCP Certification strongly preferred.
- New graduates from an accredited PA master's program are welcome to apply.
Core Skills:
- A problem solver, who can handle sophisticated, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to efficiently solve problems.
- A good decision maker, with shown success of making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Committed and eager to address new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and passion.
- An effective communicator, capable of developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the outstanding needs of difference audiences.
- Adaptable in your approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
Additional Information:
- Schedule: 4 days/10hr shift (12pm-10pm) with rotational Saturday coverage.
- Training will occur Monday-Friday 7am-3pm for three months.
- 100% Onsite
- Location: 1275 York Ave in NYC
- Report to: Manager, Surgical Pathology
$10,000 sign-on bonus new employees eligible only
Pay Range $108,400.00-$173,400.00
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Learn More about the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MSK: A collaborative team passionate about one goal: delivering the accurate scientific diagnosis in the most expert manner! We receive approximately 25,000 major surgical resection specimens and perform about 45 autopsies annually. We have recently completed renovation of our entire Surgical Laboratories - Gross Room, including 15 ThermoFisher senior grossing stations, Histology Lab and IHC Lab.
Closing:
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