132-20-21-002

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY); New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New York is seeking an Anatomic Pathologist to join their team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and signing out surgical pathology and cytopathology cases, prioritizing malignant cases, and participating in departmental meetings. This role requires proficiency in managing quality assurance activities and training residents. Join a dedicated team at one of the largest municipal health care delivery systems in the U.S., where you can make a significant impact on community health.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in reviewing and signing out surgical pathology and cytopathology cases.
• Experience in managing pathology service and quality improvement is necessary.
• Ability to instruct residents effectively.

Responsibilities

• Review surgical pathology biopsies, excisions, and resections.
• Prioritize malignant cases and participate in peer review.
• Complete cases within required turnaround times.

Job description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Anatomic Pathologist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details

• Review and sign out surgical pathology biopsies, excision, and resection cases.
• Review and sign out cytopathology cases.
• Prioritize malignant cases and submit all first-time malignant cases for daily intradepartmental consensus conference for peer review and concordance.
• Complete cases in the required turnaround time (TAT) at Kings County Hospital.
• Participate in internal/external quality assurance, performance improvement activities and programs, and departmental meetings, and facility-wide training as needed.
• Involve in processing of surgical pathology service management and quality improvement.
• Instruct residents on service of general surgical pathology and cytopathology.
• Participate in other clinical activities as requested by service director.