Pathologist

Job TitlePathologistsLocationPittsburgh, PAAbout The PositionThe University Drive campus of VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, adjacent to University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center. It is an acute care and inpatient behavioral health facility with 146 beds available for medical, neurological, and surgical care in the main facility and 78 secure, private psychiatric beds in the consolidation building. This campus also receives the most outpatient visits of all VAPHS facilities.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesPathologists will provide clinical and anatomical pathology services in a full-service laboratory including, but not limited to:Aspiration/biopsyInterpretation and performance of frozen sectionsEvaluations/interpretation of inpatient and outpatient surgical specimens.Evaluation of Hematology specimens.Utilization of immunohistochemical stainsClinical Pathology:Microbiology/ImmunologyHematologyBlood Banking and SerologyImmunohematologyClinical ChemistryCytopathyDermatopathologyNeuropathologyClinic Responsibilities: physician(s) shall be present on time for any scheduled clinics/surgeries start times as documented by physical presence in the clinic or OR at the scheduled start time.Communication of Test Results: Mechanisms must be in-place to provide notification of test results for patients receiving care.Medications: Pathologists shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.Discharge education: Provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all Pathology clinical or surgical patients.RequirementsMust hold an MD or a DO degree.Completion of an ACGME or AOA accredited post-graduate training program in anatomic and clinical pathology.Current, valid and unrestricted license to practice pathology medicine in any state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.Board Certified by the ABPATH or the AOCPATH in clinical and anatomical pathology.Full-time pathology services for at least 12 of the prior 18 months or previous or current participation in a hospital-affiliated residency or clinical fellowship.ACLS/ BLS Certifications.CompanyKurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.