Staff Pathologist, Peconic Bay Medical Center

Northwell Health Physician Partners; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC), part of the Northwell Health System, seeks a full-time AP or AP/CP board-certified pathologist to meet the needs of a growing footprint and a new cancer center.

Fellowship in surgical pathology, especially in Gynecologic pathology, is desirable. The role involves Sign-out duties with no cytopathology or autopsy responsibilities, and potential opportunities to oversee a clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

• AP or AP/CP board-certified pathologist.
• Fellowship training in surgical pathology subspecialty desirable, especially in GYN pathology.

Responsibilities

• Pathologist will sign-out pathology cases within PBMC.
• Responsibilities do not include cytopathology or autopsy services.
• Opportunities to oversee a clinical laboratory are available but not required.

Skills

Board-Certified Pathologist

Job description

Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC), an award-winning community hospital within the Northwell Health System Is recruiting for a full-time AP or AP/CP Board-Certified Pathologist. This role is crucial to keep pace with the medical center's growing footprint, including the recent establishment of a cancer center. Fellowship training in a surgical pathology subspecialty is desirable, particularly in GYN pathology. As a not-for-profit, 182-bed community hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center is the primary resource for advanced healthcare services for the more than 250,000 residents of the Riverhead area, East-Central Suffolk County, and Long Island's North Fork. PBMC has recently been recognized as the #1 hospital in New York State for social responsibility (Lown Institute Hospital Index) and continues to receive an "A" grade by Leapfrog for patient safety (one of only 12% of NYS hospitals).

Pathologists at PBMC enjoy a fully staffed laboratory, including two physician assistants and new, expanded office space. Additional diagnostic support is leveraged by joining virtual daily subspecialty pathology consensus conferences led by colleagues at Northwell's North Shore Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital. Pathology sign-out can be customized to the individual's diagnostic strengths. Responsibilities do not include cytopathology or autopsy services. Opportunities to oversee a clinical laboratory are available but not required.

Join a welcoming, close-knit community with excellent weather and schools. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the seventh largest medical group in the country. You will have immediate access to a team of highly experienced real estate professionals in every community surrounding the Health System. To help orient candidates, we provide neighborhood tours and community profiles, including school, transportation, and housing information.

Northwell Health is New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities throughout Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Westchester, and Connecticut. We care for more than two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees - over 19,000 nurses and over 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 Institutes 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.

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