Surgical Pathologist

Quest Diagnostics•Seattle, WA

5d•$400,000 - $425,000•Onsite

About The Position

PhenoPath, a Quest Diagnostics company, is a national reference laboratory in Seattle, Washington. The company is recruiting a full-time Surgical Pathologist to provide signout coverage at three sites in the Seattle area: PhenoPath laboratories and two outpatient clinic-based pathology practice sites, one in Seattle and one in Everett. The successful candidate will participate in general surgical pathology signout, with emphasis on gastrointestinal, breast, and genitourinary tissue diagnoses, and will cover peripheral blood smears, frozen sections, and Crystal ID studies at the outpatient sites. At the PhenoPath location, signout will include immunohistochemical cases, primary pathology, FISH, and consults. Candidates should have general surgical pathology signout experience and one or more areas of subspecialty expertise or interest in anatomic pathology.

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.
3–5+ years of post-residency/fellowship surgical pathology signout experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient laboratory setting.
Significant recent GI and breast biopsy signout experience.
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 service coverage.
Willingness to participate in clinical care committees and tumor boards.
Maintain appropriate licensing/accreditation and participate in CME or similar activities.

Nice To Haves

Subspecialty fellowship training and/or signout experience in one or more of GI, GYN, Breast, GU, Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, or Cytopathology.
Experience with ROSE and EBUS cytological procedures.
Experience evaluating peripheral blood smears.

Responsibilities

Provide surgical pathology signout coverage at PhenoPath laboratories and two outpatient clinic-based pathology practice sites in the Seattle area.
Participate in general surgical pathology signout, emphasizing GI, breast, and GU tissue diagnoses.
Cover 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 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/or 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.
Participate in clinical care committees and tumor boards.