Careers
Careers that create impact — for patients, pathologist members, laboratory customers, and you.
Follow Your Why
Every time someone has blood drawn or gets biopsied, we ensure the quality and accuracy of those results. Established in 1946, the College of American Pathologists (C-A-P, for short) is the world’s largest organization of board-certified pathologists.Â
Join us and you’ll be part of an integrated team of people who care deeply about making a difference. Your work will have a real-life impact on people’s health through the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine.
Be a Changemaker
At the CAP, meaningful work doesn’t mean working at hyper-speed or doing everything on a grand scale. We take pride in being deliberate and accurate because patients are counting on us to be. You’ll enjoy being a part of a collaborative team who truly care about their work, constantly seeking new ways to learn and grow as professionals and as people. We’re just the right size—large enough for you to be challenged by the complexities of our business but small enough to really get to know people and leave your fingerprint on this vital area of medicine.
Find a Lasting Community
Our people believe that how they work together is just as important as the results. Compassion and camaraderie are in our blood. When you join the CAP, you aren’t just getting colleagues, you’re gaining a community where your success is just as important to them as their own. It’s one of the reasons that most of our people choose to make this their long-time home. Watch the Explore Roles videos farther down to hear their stories.
People-first Rewards
You work hard every day to ensure the wellbeing of patients, so we work hard to invest in yours. Beyond a great compensation and benefits package, we offer rewarding programs and resources, such as flexible work schedules, generous time off, paid volunteer time, industry-leading 401(k) match and more.
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Compensation and Benefits
As an award-winning workplace, the CAP provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for all employees. The range of benefits we offer you and your family is among the key features that make the CAP an employer of choice.
Compensation
Our compensation philosophy focuses on attracting and retaining the right individuals for our future success. Our compensation package includes a market-competitive base salary and incentive program.
Well-being
- Flexible Work – We offer choices and options in the way work is performed at the CAP, including remote work and flexible hours.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness – We partner with an EAP vendor to provide confidential assistance at no charge to our employees for guidance through difficult situations or day-to-day tasks. We also offer a wide array of wellness programs to help our employees stay mentally, physically, and financially healthy.
- Learning and Development – We are dedicated to developing and inspiring employees to continually grow as leaders through a variety of internal and external learning and development programs. In addition, we offer tuition reimbursement for college degrees and professional certifications.
Time Off
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Each employee receives PTO to be used for a variety of reasons including vacation, illness, personal business, and more. Employees begin accruing PTO on day one and the amount of PTO increases with years of service.
- Holidays – We provide ten paid holidays per year, two of which are floating to ensure employees can celebrate the holidays that are meaningful to them.
- Volunteer Time – We encourage employees to give back to their communities by offering two paid days annually to be used for volunteer activities.
- Family Leave – We offer paid family leave for specific qualifying events.
Healthcare
We provide medical, dental and vision coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield and VSP Vision Care. We offer two medical plans (PPO and High Deductible Health Plan) that not only provide coverage for illness and injury, but also enable you and your family to focus on staying well.
The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and build charges for covered items and services in two separate machine readable files (MRFs). Find the MRFs for the benefit package options under the College of American Pathologists’ employee welfare benefit plan here.
Financial
- 401(k) – We ensure our employees are prepared financially for retirement with a generous 401(k) plan. Employees are eligible for a matching contribution with each paycheck and a year-end contribution.
- Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts – Employees can enroll in Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts as well as a Health Savings Account.
Life and Disability Coverage
- Life Insurance – We help our employees maintain financial security by providing a company paid group life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefit. In addition, employees can enroll in voluntary options such as supplemental life and AD&D coverage, whole life with long-term care, and critical illness insurance.
- Disability – The CAP provides short-term disability and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees who cannot work due to illness, injury, or pregnancy.
Culture at the CAP
Steeped in a tradition of performance, collaboration, and respect, the CAP workplace and culture align under the principles of PRIDE:
- Partnership
- Respect for Others
- Individual Accountability
- Direct Communication
- Excellence
Every CAP employee plays a part in realizing the CAP’s mission: serving patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.
Working in close collaboration with leading pathologists from across the country and other talented colleagues, CAP staff helps to provide learning and laboratory quality programs that improve patient care around the world.
Our mid-sized organization allows you to have direct interaction with leaders, responsibility for meaningful and engaging initiatives, and impact on our results.
A Place for Everyone
At the CAP, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for all. Our leadership team consistently examines our structures, systems, and values to ensure we create a culture where everyone feels valued and heard. We know that when we bring together a variety of perspectives, it leads to better decisions and improved outcomes. Creating a positive and collaborative workplace requires intention, so we look for people who will help us continue to improve and strengthen our community. More than anything, we want you to feel empowered to show up, speak up, and be exactly who you are.
Culture at the CAP
Steeped in a tradition of performance, collaboration, and respect, the CAP workplace and culture align under the principles of PRIDE:
- Partnership
- Respect for Others
- Individual Accountability
- Direct Communication
- Excellence
Every CAP employee plays a part in realizing the CAP’s mission: serving patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.
Working in close collaboration with leading pathologists from across the country and other talented colleagues, CAP staff helps to provide learning and laboratory quality programs that improve patient care around the world.
Our mid-sized organization allows you to have direct interaction with leaders, responsibility for meaningful and engaging initiatives, and impact on our results.
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Advocacy
ERGs: Commitment in Action
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide a critical space where allies and friends come together to share different viewpoints, grow personally and professionally, engage with peers and leadership, and make a difference within the CAP and community.
- BORN (Black Opportunities Recognized Now)
- DESI (Driving Equity via South Asian Impact)
- FORCE (Filipino Organization Reaching Collective Equity)
- LLAVE (Latinx Leaders Achieving Value & Excellence)
- Rainbow + Allies (LGBTQIA+ Allies)
- Shalom (For Jewish Employees and Allies)
- WIN (Women’s Interactive Network)
Local Community Support
CAP employees participate in a number of local activities, including frequent blood drives; the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge; and the CAP Foundation’s See, Test & Treat program. In addition, the employee-led Community Outreach Task Force supports dozens of charitable organizations that are aligned to our mission and vision and are located in communities where CAP employees live and work.
CAP employees also used more than 600 paid volunteer hours to support youth outreach programs in low-income communities, children’s health charities, book banks, and more. The CAP’s Center staff invited all CAP employees to voluntarily participate in a student mentoring program that introduced the students to careers in pathology and laboratory medicine.
Awards
Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces
In 2018, the CAP was recognized as one of the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces. The Top Workplaces honors recognize the top 150 Chicagoland employers, segmented equally by large, mid-size, and small organizations. Rankings represent the organizational health of a company, as measured through an employee survey administered by a third party vendor. The nomination and ranked achievement represent the CAP’s focus on continuously improving our culture and commitment to ensure that the CAP is a great place to work.
Companies That Care Honor Roll
In recognition of the CAP’s qualities as a socially responsible employer, Companies That Care has once again named the College of American Pathologists to its 2018 Honor Roll. The Companies That Care Honor Roll is a national list recognizing employers for outstanding workplace practices and active community involvement, especially in the areas of education and diversity and inclusion.
Work at the CAP
Explore careers with great results for patients, pathologist members, laboratory customers, and your own professional development.