Pathologist Assistant

Physician Affiliate Group of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Pathologist Assistant, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and integrity of surgical specimens. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive environment, contributing to the health and wellness of the community. You will be part of a dedicated team that values excellence, compassion, and respect for all individuals. With competitive compensation and exceptional benefits, this role is perfect for those looking to advance their career in a meaningful way while making a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

10% 401K company contribution after one year

FREE medical plans starting day one

Excellent dental insurance

Generous paid time off program

Qualifications

• Current active NYS Pathologist Assistant License required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct accessioning of surgical specimens.
• Assist pathologists with specimen processing and documentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the grossing room.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

4 years of pertinent laboratory experience

Tools

Cryostat

Job description

Job Details Job Location: South Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY Position Type: Regular Full-Time Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary/year Job Shift: .1 Job Category: Pathologist Assistant Opportunity Details

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Pathologist Assistant to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health. The Hospital is part of NYC Health + Hospitals. South Brooklyn Health is a redesigned health care campus featuring the new 11-floor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital which provides emergency care, modern labor & delivery suites, and state-of-the-art surgical services. The new Health & Wellness Institute offers outpatient services—from primary and preventive care to specialty services for children and adults—all designed to keep our community healthy and accommodates more than 250,000 outpatient visits, more than 89,000 emergency room visits, and with 371 beds, more than 15,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assure correct accessioning of all surgical specimens, especially cassettes with tissues during grossing.
• Maintenance of Cryostat, reagents and supplies for grossing room, as well as the room's cleanliness.
• Assist in certain specialized procedures or projects and other required functions.
• Maintain orderly storage of surgical and autopsy specimens as well as discarding specimens.
• Assist in releasing and viewing deceased in the morgue.
• QA/QC/PI in frozen section/grossing room and record maintenance.
• Perform recordkeeping and documentation of Quality Control.
• Ensure proper disposal of medical waste and chemicals; handles spills clean-up.
• Assist pathologists with frozen/grossing of specimens when required. Maintain frozen section stain set up and monitor expiration dates.
• Assist pathologists with any other required functions.

Qualifications

• Current active NYS Pathologist Assistant License.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or at least four years of pertinent laboratory experience, of which a minimum of two years have been spent working in the designated laboratory specialty as a gross prosecutor in a clinical laboratory having a medical director.
• Detail oriented with excellent communication skills.

Exceptional Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package.
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one.
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one.
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Salary - $120,000.00.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY), a tax-exempt organization affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals, is one of the largest physician groups in New York State and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who serve seven of New York City’s public hospitals, numerous public health community-based practices, and the city’s Correctional Health Service.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

If you wish to view PAGNY’s EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal “EEO is the law” poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

The annual base salary listed complies with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The annual base salary listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses/incentive compensation or benefits. Actual total compensation depends on many factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, and historical collections. Actual total compensation may differ.