Full-time

Pathology Lab Assistant

Posted by Trinity Health • Grand Rapids, MI, United States

📍 Grand Rapids, MI 🕒 June 17, 2026

About the Role

**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift

**Description:**
1.0 FTE, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. No weekends. No Holidays.
A pathology lab assistant (or pathologists' assistant) supports pathologists by processing specimens, preparing tissue for examination, and maintaining lab operations. They play a vital behind-the-scenes role in diagnosing diseases and handling clinical lab procedures.

Key Responsibilities

+ **Specimen Processing:** Accessioning, describing, and preparing surgical specimens and tissue samples.
+ **Dissection & Examination:** Assisting with the gross examination and dissection of surgical specimens and postmortem examinations (autopsies).
+ **Slide & Tissue Preparation:** Embedding tissue in wax blocks, cutting tissue (microtomy), and applying routine stains for microscopic analysis.
+ **Lab Maintenance:** Cleaning workspaces, sterilizing instruments, and safely handling hazardous biological...

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