Travel Pathology Assistant

Job Description

Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel Pathology Assistant for a travel job in Cleveland, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pathology Assistant
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform macroscopic dissection and gross description of surgical specimens.
• Conduct intraoperative frozen sections with accurate tissue selection, cutting, and staining.
• Process tissue for ancillary studies (e.g., EM, cytogenetics, immunofluorescence, microbiology, research).
• Maintain detailed specimen records in compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with pathologists, residents, and technicians for timely results communication.
• Participate in QA/QC processes, instrument maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with safety and hazardous materials handling protocols.
• Provide training and guidance to surgical pathology staff and medical trainees.
• Pursue ongoing professional education to remain current in surgical pathology practices.

Requirements:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Pathologists’ Assistant (Required) OR Bachelor’s Degree in biological science (prior to 2005, Required).
• Certification: PA-ASCP certification required.
• Experience: Prior hands-on pathology dissection and frozen sectioning expertise.

Required Certifications & Health Compliance (for onboarding):

• BLS
• Immunizations: Hep B, Varicella, MMR, Tdap, Flu (seasonal)
• TB/PPD (2-Step or Quantiferon/Tspot), annual questionnaire if history of positive PPD
• Physical/health statement, fit test, and COVID vaccine (recommended)

About Nationwide Therapy Group

NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU... the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best... providing exceptional care to your patients!

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• License and certification reimbursement
• Dental benefits