We are seeking a Pathology Assistant to join the LabCorp team in Knoxville, Tennessee, where we are dedicated to providing the highest quality medical laboratory services.  Our services are performed with the utmost care, expertise, integrity and respect for the patient.

The schedule for this position is 2nd shift/Evenings working 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm with rotating Saturdays (every third Saturday to begin/eventually working every fourth - Saturday start time is 8:00 am and work until all grossing that can be completed is done (typically 4 to 5 hours) with the following Monday off) .

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate?s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Commissions, and Company bonus where applicable.  For more detailed information, please click here. 

Job Responsibilities

• Grossing specimens from a level 1 trauma center with nine centers of excellence incuding a very active cancer center. We are a hybrid facility with outside specimens as well as specimens from clinics, surgery centers, and physician offices. 
• Gross frozen section specimens with pathologist instructions. 
• No in house autopsies.
• Possible exposure to infection from disease-bearing specimens; regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases; must comply with applicable safety procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Biological, Chemical or a related life science
• ASCP Certification as a Pathologists' Assistant or eligible
• Must be able to pass a standardized color vision screen

COVID - We continue to encourage all team members to stay up-do-date with the CDC?s COVID-19 vaccination recommendations. The Medical Center will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination free of charge to all team members through our medical insurance provider and internal vaccination campaigns. Team members are encouraged to continue reporting COVID-19 vaccination status to wellnessforyourlife@utmck.edu.

FLU - New Team Members will be required to present proof of influenza immunization or will be given the influenza vaccine during the pre-employment screening by Occupational Medicine or during hospital orientation between September 1 and March 31. Dates may be extended based upon community flu burden. New Team Members employed outside of months when influenza vaccine is available will be informed of the policy and will be expected to comply with vaccination the next influenza season.

If you're looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth, continual development, professional challenge and the chance to make a real difference, apply today!

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Clear and confident health care decisions begin with questions. At Labcorp, we’re constantly in pursuit of answers. With unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we accelerate innovation and provide insight to improve health and improve lives. Whether you’re a patient, provider, researcher or in the pharmaceutical industry, we’re here for you. More than 70,000 employees strong, we serve clients in more than 100 countries. Labcorp (NYSE: LH) reported revenue of $14 billion in FY 2020.

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