Pathologist – Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

2h•$241

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking Pathologists to join Emory Specialty Associates (ESA), its employed physician practice. The Pathologist provides diagnostic, consultative, and laboratory medicine services in support of high-quality patient care across the healthcare system. Depending on training, expertise, and assigned practice area, the role may include anatomic pathology services such as surgical pathology, cytopathology, and autopsy pathology, and/or clinical pathology services such as laboratory medicine, clinical laboratory interpretation, and diagnostic testing oversight. The physician examines and interprets tissue and cellular specimens, reports diagnostic findings, interprets laboratory data, consults on laboratory results and test utilization, and may oversee or support laboratory operations, testing processes, validation, quality assurance, and performance. The position also involves maintaining accurate clinical and laboratory documentation, meeting applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, and participating in quality and departmental activities. Additional duties may include laboratory medical direction, multidisciplinary conferences, medical education, research, scholarly work, and leadership, depending on organizational needs and the scope of the position. The role requires an MD or DO degree, completion of an accredited residency in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or combined AP/CP, and board certification or eligibility as applicable. Fellowship training may be required for certain positions or practice areas. Work takes place in a pathology laboratory, hospital, academic medical center, or other healthcare setting and requires adherence to laboratory safety and regulatory standards.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
Completion of an accredited residency program in Anatomic Pathology (AP), Clinical Pathology (CP), or combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP), appropriate to the position.
Board certification or board eligibility, as applicable, in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology through the American Board of Pathology.
Ability to obtain and maintain required medical staff privileges, institutional credentials, and other applicable certifications.
Maintain applicable continuing medical education and professional certification requirements.
Knowledge of diagnostic pathology principles, disease processes, and contemporary diagnostic methodologies relevant to the assigned practice area.
Proficiency in histopathologic interpretation, cytopathology, clinical laboratory interpretation, or other relevant diagnostic disciplines, as appropriate.
Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Understanding of laboratory quality management, patient safety, regulatory compliance, accreditation standards, and laboratory operations.
Ability to interpret and communicate diagnostic findings and laboratory results accurately, clearly, and in a timely manner.
Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, laboratory professionals, multidisciplinary care teams, and institutional stakeholders.
Ability to perform prolonged microscope work, computer-based diagnostic activities, and other tasks associated with pathology and laboratory medicine practice.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and electronically.
Ability to meet institutional requirements for clinical practice, credentialing, and patient care.

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training in a relevant pathology subspecialty may be required for certain positions or areas of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic pathology and laboratory medicine services consistent with training, qualifications, expertise, and assigned responsibilities.
Examine, interpret, and report surgical pathology, cytopathology, autopsy, and other tissue or cellular specimens, as applicable.
Interpret clinical laboratory data and diagnostic testing results; consult on laboratory findings and support appropriate test utilization, as applicable.
Perform and interpret gross and microscopic examinations of tissue specimens and use ancillary diagnostic techniques, including immunohistochemistry, special stains, and molecular diagnostics, as appropriate.
Oversee or support clinical laboratory operations, diagnostic testing processes, test validation, quality assurance, and laboratory performance, as assigned.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and laboratory standards.
Maintain accurate, complete, and timely medical records, diagnostic reports, laboratory documentation, and other required clinical records.
Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, utilization management, and laboratory performance initiatives, as appropriate.
Participate in clinical service coverage, call responsibilities, and other departmental duties according to organizational and programmatic needs.
Depending on organizational needs and role scope, provide laboratory medical direction; participate in multidisciplinary conferences, medical education, research, scholarly activities, and departmental or institutional leadership.