What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pathologist Assistant position at Physician Affiliate Group of New York?
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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.
- 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 rooms 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 sills clean-up
- Assist pathologists with frozen /grossing of specimens when required. Maintain frozen section stain set up and monitor expiration dates
Qualifications
- Current active NYS Pathologist Assistant License.
- Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology or at least four years of pertinent laboratory experience, of which a minimun 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:
- Hourly - $80
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.
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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.
Salary : $80
