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.

• 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.
• Consult with referring physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments.
• Provide diagnostic information to the treating/referring physician in the form of a written pathology report.
• Maintain compliance with departmental key performance 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.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment conferences.
• Be available and on site during normal working hours to assist peers, administration, and staff with lab or pathology related questions.
• Participate in proficiency testing programs and intradepartmental meetings to establish measures to ensure and improve accuracy of diagnoses and quality of care.
• Participate 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 HIPAA requirements as it pertains to protected health information (PHI).
• Perform on-call responsibilities.
• Complete annual training programs within the required timeframe and regularly attend staff meetings.
• Maintain strictest confidentiality.
• Comply with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, policies, and procedural manuals.
• Adhere to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• May be responsible for CLIA Laboratory Directorships of one or more clinical laboratories.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with American Board of Pathology requirements for maintenance of certification and annual continuing medical education requirements for state licensure.
• Gain/Maintain appropriate medical staff membership and privileges at applicable medical facilities.

• Skill in written and verbal communications and ability to communicate well with referring providers.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with employees, physicians, vendors, clients, and external agencies.
• Ability to exercise initiative, problem solving, and decision making.
• Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to work independently and make reliable recommendations and diagnoses in the care of treatment of patients.

• Completion of an approved four-year residency in anatomic and clinical pathology.
• Fellowship training is desired but not required.

• Must be MD or DO.
• Board certified or board eligible in anatomic or clinical pathology, by the American Board of Pathology.
• Possess an unlimited and unrestricted Texas Medical license to practice medicine or osteopathy, and applicable states in which laboratory receives specimens or be eligible to obtain licensure.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts H-1B Visas.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 850 physicians and…