Pathology Assistant - Advanced Lab Specialist & Educator

Northwell Health; Town of Oyster Bay (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is hiring a Pathology Assistant to provide advanced technical support in surgical and autopsy pathology, including tissue preparation, specialized procedures, and education of residents, fellows, and pathology assistant students.

You will collaborate with pathologists and other medical professionals to ensure accurate and timely diagnostic information while mentoring trainees in grossing, specimen handling, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current License to practice as a Pathology Assistant required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 0-1 years of technical experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction, supervision, and mentorship to residents, fellows, and pathologists’ assistant students across all areas of practice, including surgical pathology, autopsy, biobanking, frozen section, intraoperative consultations, and laboratory operations.
• Emphasize best practices in specimen grossing, dissection, and tissue procurement for ancillary studies, while modeling accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to institutional and regulatory standards.
• Actively engage residents and students in case preparation, conferences, teaching sessions, and quality improvement initiatives to foster continuous learning, critical thinking, and professional development.
• Assists in the performance of an autopsy examination by ascertaining proper legal authorization; initiates procedures when resolving problems related to proper clearance and consent for autopsy; confers with the pathologists to identify special techniques or procedures that are required.
• Participates in post-mortem prosection, evisceration and subsequent dissection; obtains specimens for biological and toxicologic analysis; performs specialized procedures including frozen sections, histological procedures and special procedures.

Skills

Pathology knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Northwell Health in New York is hiring a Pathology Assistant to provide advanced technical support in surgical and autopsy pathology, including tissue preparation, specialized procedures, and education of residents, fellows, and pathology assistant students.

You will collaborate with pathologists and other medical professionals to ensure accurate and timely diagnostic information while mentoring trainees in grossing, specimen handling, and regulatory standards.