Certified Pathologist Assistant - Kelsey Seybold Clinics: North Houston Campus

• Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses.
• Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston.
• Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care.
• As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties.
• Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs.
• Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring.
• Connecting.
• Growing together.
• A Certified Pathology Assistant (CPA) works under the direction of a licensed Pathologist to support the laboratory diagnosis of disease.
• The CPA performs a wide range of laboratory procedures including dissections, embedding, microtomy, and staining.
• They assist in the preparation of tissue samples for examination by Pathologists and play an important role in the administration and management of the Pathology laboratory.
• You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a master's degree from a NAACLS-accredited pathologists' assistant program No experience necessary for recent graduates with one year of clinical training Experience performing gross examination and dissection of surgical specimens Proficiency in laboratory information systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and voice dictation software Certification as a Pathologists' Assistant (PA) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or new graduate eligible to take the ASCP certification exam and complete within one year of hire date Proven solid organizational and communication skills Proven ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Preferred
• Qualification: 2+ years of experience in anatomic pathology laboratory providing service to a mix of biopsy and large surgical specimens and both gynecologic and non-gynecologic cytology specimens. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $109,500 to $164,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.