Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Pathology Assistant to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds. To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health.

The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein Medical College to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.   

 

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. 

 

Opportunity Details:

Prepare gross tissue sections for pathology analysis, including cutting, staining, describing anatomical features, and processing surgical specimens for bio-banking, histologic analysis, or frozen section review Assist in human postmortem examinations, including tissue/fluid selection, dissection, and preparation of materials for diagnostic analysis while ensuring respectful and proper technique Accurately label, accession, and log specimens; maintain clinical records and ensure specimen tests are properly ordered Identify specimen types and anatomical structures for orientation, sampling, and margin assessment Support the training and orientation of residents and clinical students in gross examination and dissection techniques Photograph gross specimens, maintain digital files, and ensure high-quality imaging standards Ensure proper specimen fixation and identity confirmation through accurate accession records Help maintain a clean, organized lab environment and ensure equipment is in working order Monitor inventory and uphold laboratory quality control standards Conducts high-level qualitative and quantitative research related to anatomic and surgical pathology and other related area(s) Support and conduct research activities in anatomic and surgical pathology Perform gross anatomic specimen procedures to support diagnostic data collection