Cytopathologist – NYC Suburbs

Northwell Health Physician Partners; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health Physician Partners in New York/New Jersey seeks a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Cytopathologist for its central Anatomic Pathology Services practice, serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island and the Queens borough of NYC.

The role involves interpreting cytology, teaching fellows, and collaborating on subspecialty sign-out; ultrasound-guided FNA experience is preferred but not required. Northwell offers a competitive academic environment.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible Cytopathologist.
• Fellowship in Cytopathology preferred.
• Experience in teaching/fellow education desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and report cytopathology specimens.
• Support education of fellows and physicians-in-training.
• Surgical pathology subspecialty sign-out available for qualified candidates.

Skills

Board-certified Cytopathologist

FNA proficiency

Education

Cytopathology fellowship

ABPathology residency

Tools

Ultrasound-guided FNA

Job description

The Northwell Health Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine seeks a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Cytopathologist for its central Anatomic Pathology Services practice, serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island and the Queens borough of New York City. This central practice covers the tertiary Long Island Jewish Medical Center, with its robust Surgical Oncology programming for the central region of the 28-hospital Northwell Health system, and the quaternary North Shore University Hospital. The annual volume of cytology cases exceeded 243,000 in 2025, of which 207,000 were gynecologic, 25,000 non-gynecologic, and 11,000 were FNA specimens. The department has an excellent ACGME-accredited Cytopathology fellowship program.

In this role, the cytopathologist will be responsible for interpreting and reporting cytopathology specimens, serving as a faculty member of the Department of Anatomic Pathology, and will be expected to support the education of fellows and physicians-in-training. A strong academic background with demonstrated academic accomplishments is desirable. Proficiency in performing FNA procedures with and without ultrasound guidance is preferred but not required. Surgical pathology subspecialty sign-out is also available for interested and qualified candidates.

Northwell Health is New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1,050 outpatient facilities throughout Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Westchester, and Connecticut. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees - 19,000+ nurses and 12,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - are working to change healthcare for the better. We're making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

Northwell Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package. In addition, an academic appointment with the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the fifth largest medical group in the country.

Northwell Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE M/F/D/V