Pathologist - Bronx, NY Department of Veterans Affairs

Duties/Tasks

The combined anatomic and clinical pathologist is able to perform the following services required in the practice of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

- 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, M & M, dermatopathology conferences, hematopathology conferences, etc. - Implementation of tasks assigned by the Chief of PLMS - 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 2 calendar days of autopsy. - Issue completed autopsy report with clinicopathologic correlation within 60 days of autopsy. - Participate in Quality Assurance measures including inter-laboratory comparison programs and in Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation as designated by the Chief of PLMS. - 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, and constantly improve diagnostic skills. - Responsible for timely completion of VA assigned educational modules. - Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed. - Participate in approved department and interfacility research projects.