Pathologist Assistant

Inova Health System

1 month ago

VirginiaFull TimePathology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Inova Health System as a Pathologist Assistant in United States. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Pathologists Assistant to join the team. This role will Full Time, Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours may vary.

Key Responsibilities

Performs special procedures such as coronary artery perfusion studies, central nervous system perfusion studies and enucleations.

Assists in the organization and coordination of anatomic pathology conferences and attends departmental business meetings.

Obtains clinical history (e.

scans, X-rays, laboratory data, etc.

Requirements

class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best

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Benefits & Compensation

CME allowance: $5,250.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No weekends required.

Day shift only - no nights.

Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Inova Health System in United States.

Key Skills

PathologyGrossingFrozen Section Tissue CuttingTissue StainingCoronary Artery Perfusion StudiesCentral Nervous System Perfusion StudiesEnucleationsAnatomic Pathology ConferencesClinical History ObtainingHistochemical StudiesImmunofluorescence StudiesToxicological StudiesElectron Microscopic StudiesPathologist Consultation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pathologist Assistant at Inova Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pathology healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pathology — healthcare professional Career Context

This Pathology position at Inova Health System is open to healthcare professional candidates.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Virginia.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Pathology, Grossing, Frozen Section Tissue Cutting, Tissue Staining, Coronary Artery Perfusion Studies, Central Nervous System Perfusion Studies, Enucleations, Anatomic Pathology Conferences. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Pathologists Assistant performs specialized procedures like coronary artery perfusion studies and enucleations, and assists in organizing anatomic pathology conferences. Responsibilities also include obtaining clinical history and cutting/staining frozen section tissue under the direction of a P...

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement with 5% Match, Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Assistance up to $10,000, Mental Health Support, Paid Time Off. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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