Anatomic/Clinical, Staff Pathology

Location

Saint Petersburg, FL | United States

Job description

The Anatomic and Clinical Staff Pathologist provides diagnostic services within the Department of Pathology to include potential for subspecialty coverage as training permits (examples include dermatopathology or hematopathology.)

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• The AC/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.
• 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 autopsies.
• Issue preliminary autopsy findings.
• Issue completed autopsy report with clinicopathologic correlation within 30 days of autopsy.
• Review hematology fluids and issue diagnostic interpretation.
• Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed.
• All other duties as assigned.

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