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Pathology Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteSan Diego, CA$102K – $133KApply by May 26, 2026General Health ScienceINTJINTPISFJISTJOperations
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This position is located in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in San Diego, CA. The Pathology Specialist is an allied health professional, qualified by academic and practical training to assist in providing technical and administrative assistance, oversight and coordination of all services in Anatomic Pathology. The purpose of this position is to manage the operations of the Anatomic Pathology section within a large, high complex medical center laboratory.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Performs all elements of gross examination and sectioning of every type of surgical pathology specimens.
- →Provides description of tissue received from surgery (includes noting size, color, consistency and anatomic orientation).
- →Cuts specimens to preset optimal specimen detection for microscopic examination, pathologic diagnosis and cancer staging.
- →Removes and dissects visceral organs, brain and spinal cord in order to demonstrate the presence or absence of disease and/or anatomic variation by sectioning various tissues and body fluids for further examination.
- →Performs autopsies, with or without an autopsy assistant, by correlating the gross pathology with the patient's clinical presentation and preparing external and internal descriptions.
- →Prepares the body for pickup by a funeral home; orders special studies (such as cultures, histochemical and immunohistochemical stains, electron microscopy) and provides interpretation.
- →Prepares frozen tissue sections and other tissue sections within or outside of the histology department.
- →Performs on complex instruments such as cryostat, cameras, and automatic tissue processor, including Immunohistochemistry, with knowledge sufficient to locate and correct technical and mechanical malfunctions.
- →Maintains regulatory compliance related to his or her duties on a daily basis.
- →Maintains regulatory compliance including reviewing regulatory criteria, ensuring all procedures and protocols are current with regulatory standards, preparing work areas for inspection, and participating in inspections as required.
- →Develops and/or revises standard operating procedures by establishing performance standards to improve or extend test systems, including evaluating, modifying, or adapting new methods to meet testing requirements.
- →Oversees the morgue for adherence to facility and regulatory safety, quality control, and privacy regulations.
- →Assists in the collection, reporting, and interpretation of data for Anatomic Pathology Quality Assurance (QA) programs, participates in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PALMS) QA committee, makes recommendations, and directs and implements approved quality improvement initiatives.
- →Provides instruction at the bench and through discussion of relevant topics, including evaluating, selecting, organizing, and adapting educational, training, and resource materials for teaching programs.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
Personality Fit
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