Dermatopathologist

Bako Diagnostics; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Bako Diagnostics is seeking a qualified Dermatopathologist to join their team in Alpharetta, Georgia. The ideal candidate will possess an MD or DO degree and be board certified in Anatomic Pathology. Responsibilities include interpreting dermatopathology specimens and rendering diagnoses within a high-volume laboratory environment.

The role demands strong organizational and communication skills while actively collaborating with clinical staff. The facility offers a supportive working environment with opportunities for teaching and educational initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted medical license or eligibility for licensure in applicable states.
• Relevant experience and/or fellowship training in Dermatopathology.
• Experience in a high-volume dermatopathology laboratory preferred.

Responsibilities

• Examine and interpret dermatopathology specimens including skin biopsies.
• Render accurate and timely diagnoses in a high-volume case environment.
• Sign out pathology reports summarizing diagnostic interpretations.
• Evaluate dermatologic conditions including inflammatory and malignant cases.
• Communicate significant or unexpected findings to physicians.

Skills

Dermatopathology expertise

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Education

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

Board certification in Anatomic Pathology

Board certification or eligibility in Dermatopathology

Job description

Position Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
• Relevant experience and/or fellowship training in Dermatopathology.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Dermatopathology preferred.
• Active and unrestricted medical license, or eligibility for licensure, in the applicable states.
• Demonstrated expertise in interpretation of skin and nail pathology specimens.
• Experience in a high-volume dermatopathology laboratory preferred.
• Strong diagnostic, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine and interpret dermatopathology specimens including skin biopsies, excisions, and nail unit specimens.
• Render accurate and timely diagnoses in a high-volume case environment while maintaining quality and consistency standards.
• Sign out pathology reports summarizing microscopic findings, diagnostic interpretations, and clinicopathologic correlations.
• Evaluate inflammatory, infectious, autoimmune, benign, premalignant, and malignant dermatologic conditions.
• Interpret special stains, immunohistochemistry, and molecular studies as applicable to dermatopathology.
• Correlate histopathologic findings with clinical history, photographs, and laboratory data.
• Participate in consensus review, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and peer review activities.
• Communicate significant or unexpected findings directly with referring physicians when appropriate.
• Collaborate effectively with laboratory personnel, histotechnologists, fellow pathologists, clinicians, and administrative staff.
• Support educational initiatives, conferences, and continuing medical education activities as needed.
• Involvement in training programs including teaching of podiatric medicine residents.

Working Conditions

• General in office environment with private office space.

Reports To

Chief Medical Officer

Fulgent Therapeutics LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.