What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Medical Director/Pathologist position at PathGroup?
Job Summary
The Pathologist is responsible for providing pathology services to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
Job Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Pathologist is responsible for providing pathology services to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
Job Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide pathology services to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
- Produce complete, comprehensive pathology reports, containing all necessary elements, in a timely fashion.
- Supervise and direct activities of the laboratory in accordance with accepted national standards and internal administrative policies.
- Consult with other pathologists and serve as a consultant to clinical physicians.
- Conduct autopsies and perform macroscopic and microscopic examination of all tissues or fluids showing evidence of pathologic conditions, as needed.
- Attend staff meetings and participates in call schedule as assigned/directed
- Comply with all terms and provisions of law and ethical standards relating to the practice of medicine and all rules and regulations of any hospital/facility at which PathGroup shall practice medicine.
- Engage in research projects and prepare scientific papers on the nature, cause and behavior of diseases.
- Investigate and study trends in the developments in pathology practice and technique; and evaluate adaptability to the needs of the laboratory.
- Learn and apply computer related applications and programs, including using electronic keyboards and other devices.
- Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
- Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.
