Surgical Pathology Assistant
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Job overview
The Surgical Pathology Assistant receives and triages tissue and cytology specimens and provides support for pathology procedures and laboratory operations. The role assists with frozen sections, bone marrows, and fine needles, provides clerical support, and maintains equipment. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, six months of medical laboratory experience in specimen handling, and the listed communication, organizational, and computer skills.
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Full job description
Primary City/State:
Tucson, Arizona
Department Name:
Surgical Pathology-BUMCT
Work Shift:
Day
Job Category:
Lab
Join one of Arizona's leading diagnostic labs at Sonora Quest, where your work directly supports life-saving medical testing and patient care. Whether you're beginning your lab career or bringing experience to the table, this role offers hands-on impact and career growth in a high-demand healthcare setting. Come do great work on behalf of better health!
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position will receive and triage tissue and cytology specimens and provide necessary support functions; assist with frozen sections, bone marrows and fine needles; provides clerical support and maintains equipment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
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6 months previous medical laboratory experience in specimen handling skills.
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Requires good communication, comprehension and typing skills.
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possess a significant understanding and knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the Pathology field.
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Evidence of increasing responsibility in personnel interaction and organizational skills required.
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Soft skills include oral/written communication skills, analytical/strategic skills, ability to utilize necessary computer programs including Word and Excel; must possess the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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AA degree preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans (https://www.bannerhealth.com/careers/eeo)
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
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Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.
EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans
Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.
How this job compares
Set against the 675 open Laboratory jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$71–100K/yr57 salary ranges
- US median$23–30/hr267 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Laboratory jobs in Arizona and 675 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- AdventHealth43 open
- HCA Healthcare43 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Laboratory postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 304 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 451 of the 675 open Laboratory jobs (67%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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