Physician (Anatomical/Clinical Pathologist)

Job Title

Pathologist

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Application of accepted criteria in formulating and reporting diagnostic information on various anatomic pathology specimens to include surgical pathology, cytopathology and autopsy pathology.
• Provide clinical laboratory consultation to technical personnel and healthcare providers.
• Participation in Quality Assurance measures for laboratory sections as required by accreditation standards.
• Teaching of residents, medical students, allopathic medicine students and other healthcare personnel who seek training within the field of Pathology.
• The AP/CP pathologist is ultimately responsible for diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory.
• The AP/CP pathologist will provide residents and/or trainees information on specimen processing and evaluation.
• Review of gross specimens
• Processing and interpretation of intraoperative frozen sections.
• Provide intraoperative and intraprocedural consultation as requested.
• Interpretation/sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within CAP guidelines for turnaround time.
• Ordering/interpretation of appropriate immunohistochemical stains and special stains.
• Participation in multi-disciplinary conferences such as Tumor Board, Chest Conference and GI Conference.
• Review appropriate clinical history/medical record when responsible for autopsy coverage and discuss with clinical team ensuring appropriate consent documentation before proceeding with autopsy.
• Perform/supervise autopsy
• Issue preliminary autopsy findings within 24 hours of autopsy.
• Issue completed autopsy report with clinicopathologic correlation within 30 days of autopsy.
• Participate in Quality Assurance measures including 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases and inter-laboratory comparison programs as designated by Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Provide 24 hour on-call services as designated in the monthly schedule.
• Review hematology fluids and issue diagnostic interpretation.
• Participate in required continuing medical education (CME) in order to maintain licensure/privileges.
• Responsible for timely completion of VA assigned LMS educational modules.
• Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (Weekends, Holidays and On-Call Rotations as Needed)

US Department of Veterans Affairs