Associate Director of Pathology

Associate Director of Pathology Brooklyn, NY Job Description Participates in internal / external quality assurance, performance improvement activities and programs, departmental and team / committee meetings, and facility-wide activity as needed. Assumes responsibility for lab director's duties during his / her absence, or as needed. Supervise and instruct residents / fellows on service of general surgical and clinical pathology, intraoperative consultation, and cytology, and complete cases in required TAT. Share the autopsy service. Supervise and instruct residents / fellows performing autopsy and sampling proper and adequate tissue for histology examination, and complete the autopsy report in 60 working days. In charge of organizing daily surgical case review conference (consensus conference). Review clinical cases in multidisciplinary conference, when needed. Participate in pathology resident and student teaching. Involved in pathology service management and quality improvement activities. Maintains good communications with regulatory, administrative, and government officials, with all hospital services, and within all divisions of Pathology Department; provides expertise and assistance to other laboratory sections in Pathology Department. Addresses issues or situations that require immediate or additional attention and informs appropriate leadership of such situation. Demonstrates effective communication and conflict / complaint resolution skills. Practices and enforces the elements of the National Patient Safety Goals, CAP Patient Safety Goals, and HIPAA. Serves as faculty member of SUNY at Downstate medical school and engage in medical student teaching, and Interview residency / fellowship candidates. Takes anatomic and clinical pathology on-call duty. Participates in other clinical activities as requested by laboratory director. Qualifications Completion of accredited residency / fellowship in the specialty and subspecialty, and AP / CP board certified.