Pathologist

Job Summary:

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist with outstanding diagnostic expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate must have strong anatomic pathology skills to include surgical pathology, cytology, and frozen section diagnostic skills, a desire to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, and experience with clinical pathology to include peripheral smear review and knowledge of CLIA regulatory requirements as it applies to laboratory operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:  Other assignments, projects and duties may be required:

• Perform routine sign-out, providing high quality diagnosis of surgical pathology and cytology specimens by using a variety of microscope techniques, including light microscopy, special stains, immunohistochemical stains or other techniques.
• Consults with referring physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments.
• Provides diagnostic information to the treating/referring physician in the form of a written pathology report.
• Maintains compliance with departmental key performic indicators such as turnaround time and peer review metrics.
• Perform frozen sections on a rotating basis.
• Perform rapid on-site assessment (ROSE) of in-office fine needle aspirations as needed.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment conferences.
• Is available and on site during normal working hours to assist peers, administration, and staff with lab or pathology related questions.
• Participates in proficiency testing programs and intradepartmental meetings to establish measures to ensure and improve accuracy of diagnoses and quality of care.
• Participates in professional organizations, continuing medical educational conferences, and seminars to keep abreast of developments in pathology.
• Perform gross examination, dissection and description of specimens according to procedure.
• Provide oversight, assistance, and education of laboratory personnel in the processing of specimens.
• May take photographs of specimens when indicated for patient reports or archival purposes.
• May consult with peers or extra departmental consultants on difficult cases as requested or needed.
• Adhere to HIPPA requirements as it pertains to protected health information (PHI)
• May perform on-call responsibilities.
• Completes annual training programs within the required timeframe and regularly attends staff meetings.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
• Adherence to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• May be responsible for CLIA Laboratory Directorships of one or more clinical laboratories.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with American Board of Pathology requirements for maintenance of certification and annual continuing medical education requirements for state licensure.
• Gain/Maintains appropriate medical staff membership and privileges at applicable medical facilities.