Pathology Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary:
The Staff Pathologist provides diagnostic services and consultation in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, focusing on surgical pathology, cytopathology, and autopsy pathology. Responsibilities include reporting diagnostic information, participating in quality assurance measures, and teaching healthcare personnel, while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. Collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals is essential to support the facility's mission and performance standards.
The Staff Pathologist will function as a combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist and will be responsible for providing diagnostic services within Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services.
Primary Functions:
- Apply 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
- Participate in Quality Assurance measures for laboratory sections as required by accreditation standards
- Teach residents, medical students, allopathic medicine students, and other healthcare personnel who seek training within the field of Pathology
Additionally, the physician will work closely with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals to assure compliance with rational, regional, and local VA performance standards, and may serve on local committees as deemed necessary in support of the facility mission.
Keywords:
Pathology, Clinical Pathologist, Anatomic Pathologist, Diagnostic Services, Healthcare, Laboratory Medicine, Quality Assurance, Medical Education, Surgical Pathology, Healthcare Compliance