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Pathologist Assistant II

Sutter Health

San Francisco, CAPer Diem$75.96–106.34/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$75.96–106.34/hr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ASCP CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Pathologist Assistant II performs pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic laboratory procedures on biological specimens to support diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and disease prevention. The role may include specimen receipt, preparation, archival and retrieval, validation testing, and troubleshooting. The assistant works with physicians, clients, and staff to support patient care and represent the laboratory professionally.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Gross ExaminationsPost-Mortem ExaminationsLaboratory OperationsQuality AssuranceOrganizationPrioritizationAccuracyPrecisionReliabilityJudgmentProblem SolvingCulturally Competent CommunicationWorkflow ManagementProcedure AdherencePatient PrivacyPatient Safety

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Biological Science or Related FieldNAACLS-Accredited Pathologists' Assistant ProgramASCP Certification2 Years Recent Relevant Experience

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Davies

Position Overview:

Integrates knowledge, theory and practice to properly execute procedures in assigned areas of the laboratory. With advanced training and education, maintains competence in all practices to perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to aid health care providers in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease. May be responsible for specimen/material receipt, preparation, and archival/retrieval, as well as validation testing and problem troubleshooting, as defined by department policies and procedures. As a professional member of the laboratory team, works cooperatively with physicians, clients, and staff to facilitate superior patient care and to represent the laboratory positively by acting with courtesy, dignity, respect, and professionalism.

Job Description :

EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor's: Biological science or related field from a regionally accredited college/university

  • Other: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program within the last five years

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • ASCP-American Society for Clinical Pathologist within 6 months

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 2 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrated advanced knowledge and technical competence in gross and post-mortem examinations, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in surgical pathology.

  • Quantity of Work: Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.

  • Quality of Work: Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks. Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving relevant to assigned duties.

  • Culturally Competent Communication: Ability to compassionately and effectively interact individuals and groups of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors.

  • Workflow Management Ability to appropriately respond to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information system failures, shift-to-shift hand-offs, priority test orders, and specimen integrity issues.

Adherence to Practices & Procedures: Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence. Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.

Job Shift:

Varied

Schedule:

Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

No

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

0

Employee Status:

Per Diem/Casual

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $75.96 to $106.34 / hour

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 670 open Laboratory jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75.96–106.34/hr
  • California median$57–79/hr27 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–29/hr265 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $91.15/hr, is 35% above the California median midpoint ($68/hr) — in the top quarter of Laboratory hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Laboratory jobs in California and 670 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Laboratory postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (304 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 187 of the 670 open Laboratory jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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