Pathology Assistant - Pathology - Full Time Days

NYU Langone Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Patchogue, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Pathology Assistant is responsible for describing, dictating, and dissecting surgical specimens in the gross room. They also perform frozen sections, handle reference lab specimens, and manage specimen photography and documentation.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field or a graduate from an accredited Pathologists' Assistant program, along with a valid NYS Pathologist Assistant License or Permit. You possess strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with intermediate computer proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Pathologist Assistant

NYS Pathologist Assistant License

NYS Pathologist Assistant Permit

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Photography

Histology

decalcification

Job Description

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women’s imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices. For more information, go to NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk , and interact with us on LinkedInGlassdoorIndeedFacebookTwitterYouTube, and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pathology Assistant - Full Time Days 9AM-5PM; Monday through Friday - Pathology *SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE* 

In this role, the successful candidate Pathologist assistant graduated with PA license

Job Responsibilities:

Pathologist Assistant graduate with PA license.Working in gross room to take care of all related duties including , blocks.

Responsible for proper handling of reference lab specimens. Resolves problems with specimen receipt.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responds to organizational information requests in a timely manner. Utilizes technology to improve services,
processes and productivity.
• Responsible for upload and download of photography programs. Photograph specimens with use of appropriate
camera settings and specimen labels.
• Performs frozen sections and special studies as needed per laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and
processing. Assists the pathologist in the preparation, staining and cover skipping of the sample selected for
frozen section analysis. Accessions, bills and labels specimen containers and requisitions in an accurate and
efficient manner.
• Completes daily assignments in an organized, efficient manner. Oversees activities in frozen section room.
Develops, coordinates and provides team support to accomplish day to day activities and tasks. Participates in
departmental and inter-departmental conferences when appropriate.
• Describes, dictates, and dissects all categories of surgical specimens in accordance with departmental guidelines
accurately and efficiently.
• Utilizes computer appropriately to accurately enter required information on the Histology log sheet. Shows
resourcefulness in finding alternatives in accomplishing work tasks when appropriate.
• Recognizes the appropriateness of a test requisition from physician, reference laboratory or consultant. Chooses
appropriate samples for decalcification process and submits adequately decalcified samples to Histology.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelors Degree in Pathologist Assistant or related field OR Graduate from an National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Science (NAACLS) approved Pathologists' Assistant program Required. NYS Pathologist Assistant License
OR NYS Pathologist Assistant Permit Required. Strong communication (both oral and written), problem-solving, and
organization, skills Required. Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office especially Word and Excel Required.
Ability to maintain professional conduct under stressful conditions Required..

Required Licenses: NYS-Pathologist Assistant Lic

Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years Anatomic pathology services Preferred. National Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathologist
(ASCP) or eligibility Preferred.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $110,843.89 - $136,809.68 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here

NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient, Inc., has ranked NYU Langone No. 1 out of 118 comprehensive academic medical centers across the nation for four years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently ranked four of its clinical specialties No. 1 in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across seven inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and more than 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. The system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise. For more information, go to nyulangone.org and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed. More: NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history since 1841. With more than 75 divisions of specialty care including comprehensive inpatient and outpatient programs for every stage of life, a multifaceted Research and Academic Center and the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine focused on primary care, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island joined NYU Langone Health as of August 1, 2019. At NYU Langone Hospitals, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health (collectively referred to as "NYU Langone"), we work collectively to achieve our mission: To care. To teach. To discover. We celebrate the inclusive excellence of the people that make us a world-class institution in patient care, education and science ("tripartite missions"). We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff and students can thrive.
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