Surgical Pathologist

Quest Diagnostics•Seattle, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

PhenoPath, a Quest Diagnostics Company, is a national reference laboratory in Seattle, Washington, committed to providing diagnoses across cases of varying complexity. The full-time Surgical Pathologist will provide signout coverage at three Seattle-area sites: the PhenoPath laboratories and two outpatient clinic-based pathology practice sites, one in Seattle and one in Everett. The role involves general surgical pathology signout, with emphasis on gastrointestinal, breast, and genitourinary tissue diagnoses, as well as peripheral blood smears, frozen sections, and Crystal ID studies at the outpatient sites. At PhenoPath, signout work includes immunohistochemical cases, primary pathology, FISH, and consults. The successful candidate will bring general surgical pathology signout experience and expertise or interest in one or more anatomic pathology subspecialties.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O.
Board certification in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP).
Unrestricted Washington State medical license, or ability to obtain one.
Three to five or more years of post-residency or fellowship surgical pathology signout experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient laboratory setting.
Significant recent experience signing out gastrointestinal and breast biopsies.
Prior experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient laboratory setting, including intraoperative frozen sections and general surgical pathology signout.
Ability to work collegially with pathologists and other staff and coordinate time off to ensure adequate service coverage.
Willingness to participate in clinical care committees and tumor boards.

Nice To Haves

Subspecialty fellowship training and/or signout experience in gastrointestinal, gynecologic, breast, genitourinary, head and neck, soft tissue, or cytopathology.
Experience with ROSE and EBUS cytological procedures.
Experience evaluating peripheral blood smears.

Responsibilities

Provide signout coverage at PhenoPath laboratories and two outpatient clinic-based pathology practice sites in the Seattle area.
Perform general surgical pathology signout, emphasizing gastrointestinal, breast, and genitourinary tissue diagnoses.
Evaluate peripheral blood smears, frozen sections, and Crystal ID studies at the outpatient sites.
At the PhenoPath location, sign out immunohistochemical cases, primary pathology, FISH, and consults.
Work collegially with pathologists and other staff, coordinate time off to ensure adequate service coverage, and review colleagues’ difficult cases in a timely manner when requested.
Be available to PhenoPath and Quest customers and staff to address questions and concerns.
As appropriate, participate in PhenoPath and clinic committees and help develop PhenoPath informational or marketing materials.
Maintain appropriate licensing and accreditation and keep current with relevant pathology literature through CME or similar activities.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information concerning patients, employees, clients, vendors, and the company.
Perform other assigned duties or tasks as needed.