Certified Pathology Assistant, Lab/Histology, Full Time, Days at Beacon Health System – Kalamazoo, Michigan

Beacon Health System is hiring a Full Time day shift Certified Pathology Assistantefor our Lab in Kalamazoo, MI.

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, every role contributes to a healthier, stronger community. Whether you’re supporting care behind the scenes or leading essential services, your work helps advance our mission: to deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna

Life Insurance

403(b) Matching Retirement Fund

Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)

Shift Differentials

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition and Certification Reimbursement

Clinical Ladder Program

Local and National Discounts

Beacon Academy Educational Courses

Gym Membership Discount

About Beacon Kalamazoo 
Beacon Kalamazoo provides 24/7 emergency care and a Level II Trauma Center. We deliver care for serious life-threatening injuries/illnesses, and your everyday health needs, including labor and delivery. We offer specialty care for heart/vascular disease, lung and sleep disorders, mental health conditions, and women’s health. We offer a wide range of outpatient services, including diagnostic imaging, lab tests, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation therapy services.​ 

What You’ll Do

As a Certified Pathology Assistant, you’ll provide assistance in the interpretation of histologic specimens and technical advice upon request. You perform complex postmortem examinations and autopsies on received tissue specimens within the histology laboratory and gross dissections of all surgical specimens.

Certified Pathology Assistant Job Responsibilities

Answer telephones, maintain logs/records

Good organizational skills and proficiency with numbers

Research information

Train employees

Use computerized databases

Written and verbal communications.

Personal computer may be required

What You Bring

As a Certified Pathology Assistant, you’ll bring knowledge of Hazardous Chemical Waste Management and proper identification of known hazardous material in the work place. You have the knowledge of personal protection measures and the ability to avoid accidents. You have the knowledge of hazardous waste characteristics, hazardous waste volume generation limits, accumulation limits, spill control measures, record keeping, proper handling and container management, labeling, container and storage inspection.

Required Qualifications

Graduate from approved school for Pathology Assistant

2 years of experience.

Certification from ASCP.

Physical Demands

Speech clarity, utilization of fingers and hands, standing-remaining on one’s feet in an upright position, sitting-remaining in the normal seated position, handling-seizing, holding, grasping. Moderate physical effort (up to 30 pounds); must comply with applicable safety procedures.

Working Conditions

Possible exposure to infection from disease-bearing specimens; regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases; must comply with applicable safety procedures.

Vision Requirements

Far acuity-ability to see clearly at 20 feet or more; near acuity-ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less; depth perception-ability to judge distance and space relationships; color vision-ability to distinguish and identify different colors.

The Beacon Way

At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.

We call this commitment The Beacon Way—a six-point operating system that empowers every team member to lead with purpose, communicate clearly, cultivate talent, embrace performance improvement, leverage innovation, and build greatness through accountability. Whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, everyone at Beacon plays a role in moving health forward.

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