Oncology Pathology Assist Temp Position
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Pathology Assistant with 5+ years of experience in anatomic pathology and solid tumor pathology. Must have a Bachelor's degree and certification as a Pathologists Assistant. Will assist with interpreting pathology reports and identifying optimal samples for MRD testing.
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Test
Measure fetal, tumor, or donor cfDNA at the molecular level with a noninvasive test.
Know
Identify risk of disease, detect recurrence, and understand treatment responses.
Decide
Make more-informed health decisions for individualized care.
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Innovating with Integrity
Innovating with Integrity
Natera advances molecular diagnostics with integrity and scientific rigor, and supports integration of information provided by our tests into health care decision making. Our tests are clinically validated in over 400 peer-reviewed publications with over 3 million patients studied.
We participated in the largest prospective studies to date in molecular diagnostics in oncology (CIRCULATE), women’s health (SMART), and organ health (Trifecta). We meet or exceed applicable industry and regulatory standards for all of our tests to deliver high-quality results, and have processed over 16 million tests in our CAP/CLIA‑certified labs.
We have more than 150 medical professionals on staff who provide expert support to help make our test results clear and easy to understand.
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Natera advances molecular diagnostics with integrity and scientific rigor, and supports integration of information provided by our tests into health care decision making.
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What you'll do
- Assist the medical and customer service teams with the interpretation of oncology pathology reports to identify optimal samples to request when initial FFPE blocks or slides are inadequate for testing.
- Read and ensure accurate curation of clinical history, diagnosis, progress notes, and specimen information is entered into the Signatera sample database.
- Assist with devising strategies to stratify data for retrieval from the Signatera sample database and other databases as necessary.
- Maintain proficiency with and help organize diagnostic data according to pertinent WHO guidelines.
- Serve as subject matter expert to the Laboratory Director, Genetic Counseling, Customer Experience, Sales, and Clinical Trial teams for pathology reports.
- Assist in the identification and alert the Laboratory Director when samples may have been collected at suboptimal timepoints and/or fixative conditions.
- Assist Genetic Counseling and Customer Experience teams in identification and procurement of optimal additional samples, as necessary.
- Provide professional support for the Clinical Trial team through accurate and organized data transfer.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What they require
- Bachelor’s degree, or higher, with certification as a Pathologists Assistant by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or equivalent board, is required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in anatomic pathology including extensive knowledge of solid tumor pathology.
- Ability to accurately understand and convey information found in anatomic pathology reports to team members for a wide variety of solid tumors, including but not limited to lung, colon, and breast cancer.
- Ability to identify potential diagnostic sample(s) that will ensure successful testing.
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members and referring pathology laboratories.
- Ability to build relationships with referring pathology laboratories.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to think broadly about the importance of clinical information and to work independently.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
- Free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.
- Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
- 401k benefits.
- Commuter benefits.
- Generous employee referral program!
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Its aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care.
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