Pathologist's Assistant

About District Medical Group

District Medical Group (DMG) is a nonprofit, integrated multi-specialty medical group in Phoenix, Arizona with a reputation for outstanding leadership, innovation, and dedication to the patients and communities we serve.

DMG employs over 750 members, including Physicians, Advance Practice Providers, independent contractors, executives, and administrative staff to provide services across all major medical specialties and subspecialties. We are proud of the commitment to patient care, education, research, and community health services the organization has supported for over 30 years.

DMG Offers the Complete Experience

By upholding a supportive work environment through employee appreciation, collaboration, mentoring, and growth opportunity, DMG has retained countless long-tenured staff and welcomes new knowledge and initiatives. The organization offers a benefits package that includes competitive compensation and attractive health and company benefits, highlighted below.

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits EFFECTIVE DAY ONE
• Additional ancillary benefits available
• 401(k) contribution options, with employer match up to 6%
• Access to Retirement Advisors
• Employer-paid Disability
• A Health Savings Account option with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account options, including Dependent Care FSA
• Rich Wellness Program and EAP, at no cost to the employee
• Fitness location memberships
• Pet care discount program
• Generous PTO allocation, increasing after 3 years
• 10 paid Holidays
• Up to 40 hours Paid Sick Time annually

About the Role

Under the direction of the DMG Pathology Chair and under supervision of a licensed, Board Certified or Board Eligible Anatomic Pathologist, support and advance efficient and effective operation of the surgical pathology suite and the anatomic pathology service, laboratory operations such as quality assurance, quality control, accreditation inspection preparation, and support of learners in the Department’s academic rotations and conferences.

Provide accurate and timely processing of a variety of laboratory specimens across the scope of work responsibilities in which a Pathologists’ Assistant is trained and deemed proficient.

Surgical Pathology, Including

• Preanalytical tasks
• Macroscopic description and dissection
• Tissue Sampling

Performance of Various Surgical Pathology Special Procedures

Imaging, including specimen photomacrography and photomicrography.

Postanalytical tasks such as review of transcription, microscopic triage of surgical pathology cases for quality control and quality assurance, coding, proper storage and disposal of specimens, assistance with organization and coordination of surgical pathology conferences, proper maintenance of equipment and supplies.

Autopsy Pathology, Including

• Prosection of adult neonatal/perinatal, pediatric, or infectious autopsies
• Preanalytical tasks
• Autopsy performance.
• Tissue Sampling
• Performance of various postmortem examinations.
• Imaging including photomacrography and photomicrography

Laboratory Operations, Including

Support of regulatory and accreditation preparedness activities;

Quality improvement activities such as participation in maintaining quality assurance monitors and process improvement;

Safety – Apply knowledge of and comply with laboratory safety governmental regulations, monitor compliance, participate in safety training, and maintain standards of cleanliness of laboratory facilities, equipment and instruments with daily disinfection.

Education Programs Support, Including

• Educate and train institutional learners, new employees and technical staff;
• Support education of hospital staff as directed by Pathology Department Chair;
• Actively participate in academic conferences, educational outreach to community and relevant professional and paraprofessional organizations.
• Laboratory Information Systems, responsibilities may include:
• Data gathering and analysis of methods and procedures;
• Participate in the development of recommendations and user proposals;
• Implementation support involving systems testing and user training.

Research - Responsibilities May Include

• Support development of Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals;
• Coordinate tissue banking activities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a basic health-science preparatory program with a Pathologists’ Assistant specialization required. Master’s degree preferred.

Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology, or equivalent, preferred.

Experience

1-2 years preferred, will interview exceptional recent graduates