Onsite OHS – Pathologist

Pathologist
Onsite OHS, Inc.

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Progressive, employee-friendly Onsite OHS is seeking a part time, qualified Pathologist to provide medical services in Fort Worth, Texas.

Perform a full range of Pathology services to a variety of patients on site, using furnished facilities, equipment and supplies. All aspects of Pathology services shall be commensurate with the capabilities of the provider and the Medical Department including but not limited to the items listed below.

Ensures testing systems in the laboratory provide quality services in all aspects of test performance, i.e., the pre analytic, analytic, and post analytic phases of testing and are appropriate for the patient population.

Ensures that physical and environmental conditions of the laboratory are adequate and appropriate for the testing performed.

Ensures that the environment for employees is safe from physical, chemical, and biological hazards and safety and biohazard requirements are followed.

Ensures sufficient numbers of appropriately educated, experienced, and/or trained personnel who provide appropriate consultation, properly supervise, and accurately perform tests and report test results in accordance with the written duties and responsibilities specified, are employed by the laboratory.

Ensures new test procedures are reviewed, included in the procedure manual and followed by personnel.

Ensures that test reports include pertinent information for test interpretation of those results as they relate to specific patient conditions.

Ensures appropriate test method selection and adequate method verification in order to determine the accuracy and precision of the test.

Ensures enrollment of the laboratory in a CMS-approved proficiency testing (PT) program for the test performed and PT samples are tested in accordance with the CLIA requirements.

Ensures PT results are returned within the time frames established by the PT program and PT reports are reviewed by the appropriate staff.

Ensures corrective action plans are followed when PT results are found to be unacceptable or unsatisfactory.

Ensures quality assessment and quality control programs are established and maintained.

Ensures acceptable analytical test performance are established and maintained for each test system.

Ensures remedial actions are taken and documented when significant deviations from the laboratory's established performance characteristics are identified and patient test results are reported only when the system is functioning properly.

Ensures personnel have been appropriately trained and demonstrate competency prior to testing patient specimens.

Ensures policies and procedures are established for monitoring personnel competency in all phases (pre analytic, analytic, and post analytic) of testing to assure the ongoing competency of all individuals who perform testing. Ensures remedial training or continuing education needs are identified and training provided.

Reviews all quality control results at least annually.

Reviews and maintains normal values of each analytical test performed by the laboratory.

Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and reports them to the laboratory supervisor/manager/director.

Attends laboratory in services and meetings as required.

Demonstrates the ability to recognize deficiencies within the work area and corrects immediately.

Follows laboratory procedures as indicated.

Readily shares knowledge and expertise.

Pursues training and development opportunities to maximize job competence.

Requirements

Current, full, active and unrestricted license to practice Pathology in the state of Texas.

Current BLS certification.

Minimum of two (2) years recent experience in providing Pathology services

Must not be medical director of more than 4 laboratories

Physically capable of performing all Pathology services with reasonable accommodation

Interested candidates please apply online at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ONSITEOHS&cws=1&rid=148.