Pathologist

Pathologist

Pathologist live and work in a thriving urban center near the nation's capital. The community of Bethesda, MD, is located in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just northwest of the United States capital of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1849), which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda. The National Institutes of Health main campus and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center are in Bethesda, as are a number of corporate and government headquarters. Bethesda is one of the most affluent and highly educated communities in the United States. In 2014 it placed first in Forbes list of America's most educated small towns and first on CNNMoney.com's list of top-earning American towns in 2012. In April 2009, Forbes ranked Bethesda second on its list of "America's Most Livable Cities." In October 2009, based on education, income, health, and fitness, Total Beauty ranked Bethesda first on its list of the U.S.'s "Top 10 Hottest-Guy Cities."

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is the Nation's Medical Center, proudly serving military beneficiaries in the Washington, D.C. area as well as those from across the country and around the globe. As the largest military medical center in the U.S., we are a tertiary care destination providing services in over 100 clinics and specialties. We are proud to be known as the first destination in the continental United States for caring for the wounded, ill and injured from global conflicts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Anatomic Pathology
  • Aspiration/biopsy
  • Interpretation and performance of frozen sections
  • Evaluations/interpretation of inpatient and outpatient surgical specimens
  • Evaluation of Hematology specimens
  • Utilization of immunohistochemical stains
• Clinical Pathology
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Blood Banking and Serology
  • Immunohematology
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Cytopathy
  • Dermatopathology
  • Neuropathology

Requirements:

• Must 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

Term: 12 months with options Schedule: M-F 7:30am - 4:30pm

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