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Pathologist Assistant - Anatomic Pathology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, United States

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About the role

As a Pathologists' Assistant within Anatomic Pathology, you will be responsible for performing gross dissection of surgical specimens and documenting findings under the direction of pathologists. Other responsibilities include:

  • Performing gross specimen photography
  • Selecting tissue for appropriate ancillary testing
  • Procuring tissue for research protocols
  • Performing postmortem examinations and autopsy related duties including: abstracting clinical history, completing clinical summary and preliminary anatomic diagnosis, and previewing autopsy microscopy
  • Assisting with training of residents, fellows, and students
  • Assisting residents and staff with research projects
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*Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic.

**This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Graduate of a master's level formal NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program is necessary. 

Additional Qualifications

  • Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, medical practices and human anatomy is required.
  • You will be required to attain PA Certification (ASCP) within one year of your start date. 
  • American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI) certification at the Fellow (F-ABMDI) or Delegate (D-AMBDI) level is preferred.

Application Requirements

*All must be included for your application to be considered: 

  • Requires CV/Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Unofficial transcript(s)

*Foreign trained lab personnel are required to provide a detailed equivalency evaluation to include US equivalent degree at the applicant's expense. 

**DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor. 

***Non-DLMP employees that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor. 

*International transcript:

  • MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation.
  • MUST show US equivalent degree.
  • Evaluation MUST be completed from an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org OR the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) www.aice-eval.org