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Pathologist's Assistant jobs with green card sponsorship follow the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based track, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Advanced-degree candidates qualify under EB-2; EB-3 covers professionals with a qualifying bachelor's degree. Per-country priority-date backlogs apply.
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Get Access To All JobsPathologists Assistant - Exempt - Arlington, TX, Monday to Friday, 8: 00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay range: $93,200+ per year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
- and so much more!
The pathologist assistant - exempt position is intended for individuals currently certified as a pathologist assistant. The individual in this position will be capable of performing all routine functions in the surgical pathology area, including some escalated issues and troubleshooting quality issues. The individual will be responsible for conducting gross examinations of surgical pathology specimens under appropriate supervision.
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the department manager/supervisor with the day-to-day operations of the surgical pathology area. Help to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the grossing staff.
- Capable of performing all of the duties/responsibilities as authorized by the laboratory director/technical supervisor.
- Perform gross examination and dissection of large, complex/complicated specimens in preparation for Histologic processing. Typically hospital-based, whole organ specimens.
- Provide technical instructions, training, and guidance to pathologist assistants/grossing technicians, students, and lab assistants in techniques, instrumentation, and organization of work.
- May be responsible for orientation, training and training verification of newly hired grossing staff.
- May perform New Hire QC for pathologist assistants, grossing technicians, and any histotechs performing gross examination.
- May administer competency assessment, including direct observation, to grossing staff.
- Provide input to department manager/supervisor for employee performance reviews.
- May assist with establishing the level of supervision (direct vs. indirect) for each specimen type for each individual performing gross.
- Perform specimen preparation on non-gynecological specimens, including cytopreparation, staining, coverslipping, etc. after completing training on non-gynecological specimen types. This includes specimen preparation of Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) specimens.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate safety, quality control, and quality assurance standards.
- Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA, and CAP regulations.
- Perform troubleshooting when necessary and have the ability to exercise independent judgment, if required.
- Interact directly with pathologists regarding gross dissection/description activities, including defined specimen types that require direct supervision by a pathologist.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the histology supervisor/manager, technical supervisor, or director.
- Coordinate and monitor workflow.
- May act as a key contact person for pathologist, grossing and histology staff to identify problem areas and recommend changes to workflow.
- May be responsible for monitoring HPAP as needed.
- May participate with the development and/or monitoring of quality indicators for the QMP.
- Follow the laboratory’s applicable procedures for job-related responsibilities.
- Comply with Quest Diagnostics corporate continuing education requirements for grossing personnel as well as those required to maintain state licensure and/or CMP.
- Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.
Preferred Work Experience:
1-year surgical gross experience, including large, complex/complicated specimens
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
- Master’s Degree (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- AAPA Fellowship status and/or PA (ASCP) (Required)
- Current state licensure, if applicable (Required)
- Meets all requirements as outlined in corporate Minimum Qualifications for Non-Pathologist Performing Gross Tissue Examinations SOP and 1988 CLIA CFR 493.1489. (Required)
- NAACLS approved Pathologist Assistant training program (Preferred)
Pathologists Assistant - Exempt - Arlington, TX, Monday to Friday, 8: 00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay range: $93,200+ per year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
- and so much more!
The pathologist assistant - exempt position is intended for individuals currently certified as a pathologist assistant. The individual in this position will be capable of performing all routine functions in the surgical pathology area, including some escalated issues and troubleshooting quality issues. The individual will be responsible for conducting gross examinations of surgical pathology specimens under appropriate supervision.
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the department manager/supervisor with the day-to-day operations of the surgical pathology area. Help to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the grossing staff.
- Capable of performing all of the duties/responsibilities as authorized by the laboratory director/technical supervisor.
- Perform gross examination and dissection of large, complex/complicated specimens in preparation for Histologic processing. Typically hospital-based, whole organ specimens.
- Provide technical instructions, training, and guidance to pathologist assistants/grossing technicians, students, and lab assistants in techniques, instrumentation, and organization of work.
- May be responsible for orientation, training and training verification of newly hired grossing staff.
- May perform New Hire QC for pathologist assistants, grossing technicians, and any histotechs performing gross examination.
- May administer competency assessment, including direct observation, to grossing staff.
- Provide input to department manager/supervisor for employee performance reviews.
- May assist with establishing the level of supervision (direct vs. indirect) for each specimen type for each individual performing gross.
- Perform specimen preparation on non-gynecological specimens, including cytopreparation, staining, coverslipping, etc. after completing training on non-gynecological specimen types. This includes specimen preparation of Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) specimens.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate safety, quality control, and quality assurance standards.
- Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA, and CAP regulations.
- Perform troubleshooting when necessary and have the ability to exercise independent judgment, if required.
- Interact directly with pathologists regarding gross dissection/description activities, including defined specimen types that require direct supervision by a pathologist.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the histology supervisor/manager, technical supervisor, or director.
- Coordinate and monitor workflow.
- May act as a key contact person for pathologist, grossing and histology staff to identify problem areas and recommend changes to workflow.
- May be responsible for monitoring HPAP as needed.
- May participate with the development and/or monitoring of quality indicators for the QMP.
- Follow the laboratory’s applicable procedures for job-related responsibilities.
- Comply with Quest Diagnostics corporate continuing education requirements for grossing personnel as well as those required to maintain state licensure and/or CMP.
- Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.
Preferred Work Experience:
1-year surgical gross experience, including large, complex/complicated specimens
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
- Master’s Degree (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- AAPA Fellowship status and/or PA (ASCP) (Required)
- Current state licensure, if applicable (Required)
- Meets all requirements as outlined in corporate Minimum Qualifications for Non-Pathologist Performing Gross Tissue Examinations SOP and 1988 CLIA CFR 493.1489. (Required)
- NAACLS approved Pathologist Assistant training program (Preferred)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Pathologist's Assistant
Verify your degree meets EB-2 requirements
A master's degree in pathology, anatomical sciences, or a closely related field satisfies the EB-2 advanced-degree standard. If you hold only a bachelor's, five years of progressive PA experience documented through reference letters and performance reviews can qualify you in lieu of a graduate credential.
Target hospital systems with established PERM history
Academic medical centers and large health systems run PERM filings routinely through in-house immigration counsel, reducing the risk of a first-time employer abandoning the process mid-recruitment. Focus your search on organizations with dedicated pathology departments rather than small independent labs.
Search verified green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to browse Pathologist's Assistant positions at employers with confirmed employment-based green card sponsorship history. The platform shows DOL-verified filing data by role and location, so you're not cold-applying to employers who may not support permanent sponsorship.
Request a PERM timeline commitment in writing
Before accepting an offer, ask the employer's immigration attorney to outline the PERM recruitment window, prevailing wage determination timeline, and estimated I-140 filing date. Hospitals that have completed PERM filings before can give you a realistic 12-to-18-month projection for the certification stage alone.
Check your prevailing wage tier before negotiating salary
Run your offered job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search to identify which DOL wage level your employer must certify. If the offered salary sits at Level I, it may limit the job description's specificity during PERM recruitment, which can affect audit risk.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date becomes portable. If you switch to a new employer after your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you retain that date for a same or similar PA occupation without restarting PERM from scratch.
Green Card Pathologist's Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Pathologist's Assistant job qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Pathologist's Assistant roles typically qualify under EB-2 if the position requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience, or under EB-3 if it requires a bachelor's degree or at least two years of specialized training. Your employer's immigration attorney will confirm the appropriate category based on the job description and your credentials before filing PERM with DOL.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency, not a temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which requires a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test before USCIS ever sees your I-140 petition. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from high-demand countries can face priority-date backlogs before their I-485 becomes current.
What does the PERM recruitment process look like for a Pathologist's Assistant position?
Your employer must run mandatory recruitment steps, including job postings, newspaper advertisements, and an internal notice period, all within defined DOL timeframes. The goal is to demonstrate no minimally qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. Pathologist's Assistant shortages in many markets mean recruitment often closes without qualified domestic applicants, but the formal steps must still be completed and documented before PERM is filed.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Pathologist's Assistant roles?
Use Migrate Mate to search Pathologist's Assistant openings at employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history. The platform pulls DOL filing data so you can identify health systems and pathology practices that have actively supported I-140 petitions for this occupation, letting you focus your applications on employers already set up to sponsor permanent residency.
Can I change employers after my green card process is started?
It depends on how far your case has progressed. If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more and the new role is in the same or a similar occupation, AC21 job portability lets you switch employers without losing your place in the queue. If your original employer's I-140 was approved, that priority date can also be ported to a new employer's petition, avoiding a full restart of the PERM process.