Cytopathologist (29434)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Cytopathologist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Board Eligibility/Board Certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology
• Board Eligibility/Board Certification in Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology
• Completion of a Cytopathology Fellowship
• New York State Physician License

Responsibilities

• Sign-out of general anatomic pathology cases, including surgical pathology and both GYN and non-Gyn Cytology.
• Supervise cytotechnologists and ensure quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) compliance for Cytology.
• Maintain cytology statistics, SOP manuals, and regulatory compliance for all inspecting agencies.
• Participate in Cytology proficiency testing and reporting.
• Intra-operative consultations.
• Perform ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies of palpable and non-palpable lesions in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Conduct rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) for specimen adequacy and preliminary interpretation.
• Provide ongoing education to fellows, residents, medical students, and laboratory personnel in cytopathology and FNA technique.
• Review of abnormal Hematology slides.
• Participation in interdisciplinary conferences, including tumor boards and specialty-specific meetings.
• Performance and sign-out of postmortem examinations.
• Participation in departmental quality assurance activities.
• Teaching of medical students and clinical residents.
• Providing consultative input to referring physicians regarding lab findings.
• Occasional night or weekend coverage for frozen sections may be required.

Benefits

• Annual Base Salary: $288,000 based on 40-hour work week. Additional compensation available for extra call or sessional/per diem hours.
• The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $412,320, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, sessional/per diem hours, and other factors as set forth below:
• Estimated annual compensation for 10 additional sessional/per diem hours worked per week is $55,520.
• Projected bonus of up to $40,000 (based on previous year’s average), contingent upon meeting quality and productivity targets.
• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you. Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Loan Forgiveness: Position may be eligible for loan forgiveness through certain state or federal programs.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.
• Visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed