Pathologists Assistant I

Join the Edmonton Zone Pathologists’ Assistant team! With the primary sites at the Royal Alex Hospital and the University of Alberta Hospital and additional sites at the Grey Nuns Hospital, Sturgeon Hospital and the Cross Cancer Institute, your opportunity to provide high-quality patient care will cover an exciting variety of duties in Anatomic Pathology. Duties include but are not limited to: grossing and prepping all complexities of specimens, teaching residents, medical students, graduate students, and operational students and staff, performing autopsies, performing frozen sections, and contributing to quality control/improvement projects. As a tertiary care center, and as the major catchment site for many complex surgeries in Western Canada, Edmonton receives a diverse and highly interesting suite of surgical pathology specimens. Our PAs regularly have the chance to learn and expand their knowledge in Anatomic Pathology, participate in PA rounds, and pass on their knowledge with various teaching opportunities. This vacancy may be eligible for the Recruitment Incentive

As a Pathologists' Assistant I, you will perform gross examination (describe, dissect and document) specimens from biopsy and surgical procedures, selecting sections for processing. You will work in close collaboration with and under the supervision of pathologist medical staff in all matters relating to tissue examination, dissection, and staff/resident training and evaluation. You will assist Pathologists or Residents in the performance of Hospital-ordered autopsies, including receiving and preparing remains.

Classification: Pathologists Assistant I

Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Laboratory - Anatomic Pathology

Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Multisite

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 02-NOV-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $47.64

Maximum Salary: $57.72

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Master's Degree of Pathologists' Assistant or equivalent combination of education and experience recognized by the Canadian Association of Pathologists for Canadian Certification Council of Pathologists' Assistant (CCCPA) certification. Active or eligible for certification with the Canadian Certification Council of Pathologists' Assistants (CCCPA).

Current CCCPA certification in both grossing and autopsy Recent and relevant experience grossing specimens of all complexities Recent and relevant experience in adult, pediatric, and perinatal autopsies, with ability to continue participating in all autopsies without personal restrictions

Experience with Epic – Beaker, AP Modules Experience with DMO or other voice recognition dictating software Experience teaching learners to gross

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with APL.