Director, Anatomic Pathology

Director, Anatomic Pathology available in Binghamton, New York.  Position will organize and direct the operations of the Anatomic Pathology Laboratories Department in conformity with generally accepted regional and national medical standards, the permit requirements of the New York State Department of Health, the accreditation standards of Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) and other applicable regulatory agencies, the By Laws, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff, and in conformity with the requirements for reimbursement under Medicaid, Medicare and other third party payers. 

Must be board certified/eligible and completion of an ACGME accredited program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Provide oversight of all aspects of the laboratory’s quality management system to ensure conformance to
requirements described in the Quality Management System chapter of these Clinical Laboratory Practice Standards.
b) Provide continuing education to laboratory staff that is relevant to anatomic pathology.
c) Ensure that policies and procedures are established for monitoring staff to assess competency, and whenever
necessary, provide remedial training or continuing education to improve skills.
d) Specify in writing the technical and administrative responsibilities and duties of all laboratory personnel. The Anatomic
Pathology Director is responsible for competency assessment of direct-report supervisors. Documentation of
assessments must be performed annually and whenever new systems are introduced. Remedial steps must be
documented when staff do not perform as expected.
e) Promote a safe laboratory environment for personnel and the public.
f) Ensure that an approved procedure manual is available to all personnel.
g) Monitor all work performed in the laboratory to ensure that medically reliable data are generated.
h) Assure the laboratory participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of services rendered,
within the context of the Quality Management System, regardless of where the testing is performed.
i) Provide advice to referring physicians regarding the significance of laboratory findings and ensure that reports of test
results include pertinent information required for specific patient interpretation.
j) Ensure the laboratory is enrolled in the Department’s proficiency testing program for the testing performed and the
laboratory adheres to the program’s administrative and technical requirements and for all tests with no available New
York State proficiency test, ensure the laboratory adopts an alternate method to verify test accuracy and reliability.
k) Effectively implement a plan of correction to deficiencies identified.
l) Participate in Medical Executive Committee, other institutional, Medical Staff Committees, and interdepartmental
activities in the absence of chairman and vice chairman of pathology department.

STAFF SUPERVISED: When meets Federal and State Standards
1. Medical technologists or technicians assigned to their department, either permanently or on a daily basis.
2. Interim duties of the Lab Technical Coordinator/Manager include supervision of all Lab personnel, technical, non-technical and support staff.
3. Reports issues regarding personnel to the appropriate departments/section leaders.

REQUIREMENTS:
1. A physician license to practice in the State of New York and eligible for membership on the UHS Medical Staff.
2. Certified by the American Board of Anatomic Pathology.
3. A certificate of qualification (C of Q).
4. Dynamic individual with superior professional ability, broad vision, leadership qualities, sensitivity to the health care
needs of the institution, Medical Staff, and community at large.
5. Demonstrates ability to lead, plan, organize and direct a large multi-hospital-based department of pathology.
6. Service orientation with emphasis on appropriateness, accuracy, timelines, and knowledge of and sensitivity of
complex relationships with a diverse Medical Staff.
7. Understanding of and interest in the current medico-political climate in the country and pertinent reimbursement
issues.

EXPERIENCE: Previous general laboratory experience is preferred.

United Health Services is a family of health services organizations that exists to improve the health of the communities we serve by developing and maintaining a comprehensive and cost-effective health care system. We are a not-for-profit organization, operated for the public benefit. Formed in 1981 through the consolidation of three community hospitals, United Health Services today has an annual revenue of $1.17 billion and employs more than 6,300 people. As a teaching hospital of Upstate Medical University, UHS trains over 100 physicians per year in residency and fellowship programs.

Each of the six member organizations that are part of United Health Services is owned by the community it serves, and each organization is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors composed of local citizens. The system’s member organizations are:

• United Health Services Hospitals
   - UHS Wilson Medical Center
   - UHS Binghamton General Hospital
• UHS Medical Group
• UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
• UHS Delaware Valley Hospital
• UHS Senior Living Center at Ideal
• UHS Home Care 

Teaching opportunities are available with the UHS Family Practice and Internal Medicine residents, Geriatrics and Sports Medicine fellows, transitional year students, as well as 3rd and 4th year medical students on rotation from Upstate Medical University.

Wilson Medical Center is a 296-bed teaching hospital providing a full range of medical-surgical services, including cardiology, emergency medicine, neonatology, nephrology, maternity care, pediatrics, perinatology, pulmonary medicine, neuroscience, ophthalmology, and renal dialysis.

In addition to providing the traditional services typically found at a community hospital, Wilson Medical Center is the gateway to high-intensity acute care and high-technology diagnostics at United Health Services Hospitals. These services are available at the Decker Center for Advanced Medical Treatment, one of the newest United Health Services facilities.

Wilson is a regional referral center for the advanced practice of emergency medicine, neurosurgery and newborn intensive care. It also is the United Health Services site for the practice of open-heart surgery and other advanced cardiac procedures.

Greater Binghamton is situated between the Catskills and the Finger Lakes in the Southern Tier of upstate New York.  Broome County combines small-town charm with the cultural attractions of a major city. The birthplace of IBM and Link flight simulators, it is home to Binghamton University, the premier public university in the Northeast.

The “Triple Cities” of Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott form the centerpiece of the region, which consistently receives high quality-of-life ratings from national surveys, and is especially noteworthy for its proud and diverse ethnic heritage.

Broome County and its surrounding communities are home to many cultural, sports and recreational events and facilities. including the Roberson Museum and Science Center, Kopernik Observatory, Link Planetarium, Forum and Anderson Center performing arts facilities, minor-league baseball and hockey franchises, the PGA ChampionTour’s annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Golf Tournament and some of the top golf courses, ski resorts and trout streams in the Northeast. Nearby are the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown and the Corning Glass Center, and the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA.

A delightful variety of housing options are available, in settings ranging from suburban to small-town to distinctly rural, all within an easy commute. Home prices are extremely affordable compared to other East Coast urban markets, and the area is known for its low crime rate, clean environment and "high quality of community life.” Families can choose from many educational options, as the region abounds in academically excellent parochial and public schools. Along with Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York system, there is a wide array of other colleges close by, including Cornell and Syracuse Universities.

Centrally located at the hub of three interstate highways, with convenient access to Pennsylvania, New York City, Syracuse, the Adirondacks and Canada, the area is also served by major airlines at the Binghamton Regional Airport.