Full-Time Pathologist APCP - Atrius Health - Needham, MA

Dovetail Health Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 325,000 - 544,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrius Health in Needham, MA seeks a skilled Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will provide diagnostic expertise across surgical pathology, cytology, and frozen sections, collaborating with clinicians across departments while ensuring CLIA compliance.

The ideal candidate holds an MD or DO, Massachusetts license, and APCP board certification or eligibility, with strong communication skills and a commitment to quality care.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) and pathology board certification or eligibility.
• Massachusetts medical license or eligibility required.
• Strong diagnostic expertise in anatomic pathology, cytology, and frozen sections.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and adhere to CLIA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Sign out surgical pathology and cytology cases with high-quality diagnoses.
• Consult with referring physicians about tests and treatments.
• Provide diagnostic reports to treating physicians in written form.
• Maintain performance metrics like turnaround times and peer review data.
• Perform frozen sections on a rotating basis and ROSE as needed for in-office FNAs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment conferences and ongoing professional education.

Skills

Anatomic pathology

Cytology

Frozen sections

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical pathology

Education

MD/DO

APCP Board Certified or Board Eligible

Massachusetts medical license

Tools

Light microscopy

Special stains

Immunohistochemistry

ROSE (rapid on-site evaluation)

Peripheral smear review

Job description

Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, AP/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities. Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

General Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist with outstanding diagnostic expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate must have strong anatomic pathology skills to include surgical pathology, cytology, and frozen section diagnostic skills, a desire to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, and experience with clinical pathology to include peripheral smear review and knowledge of CLIA regulatory requirements as it applies to laboratory operations. Pathologist with outstanding diagnostic expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate must have strong anatomic pathology skills to include surgical pathology, cytology, and frozen section diagnostic skills, a desire to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, and experience with clinical pathology to include peripheral smear review and knowledge of CLIA regulatory requirements as it applies to laboratory operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform routine sign-out, providing high quality diagnosis of surgical pathology and cytology specimens by using a variety of microscope techniques, including light microscopy, special stains, immunohistochemical stains or other techniques.
• Consults with referring physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments.
• Provides diagnostic information to the treating/referring physician in the form of a written pathology report.
• Maintains compliance with departmental key performic indicators such as turnaround time and peer review metrics.
• Perform frozen sections on a rotating basis.
• Perform rapid on-site assessment (ROSE) of in-office fine needle aspirations as needed.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment conferences.
• Is available and on site during normal working hours to assist peers, administration, and staff with lab or pathology related questions.
• Participates in proficiency testing programs and intradepartmental meetings to establish measures to ensure and improve accuracy of diagnoses and quality of care.
• Participates in professional organizations, continuing medical educational conferences, and seminars to keep abreast of developments in pathology.
• Perform gross examination, dissection and description of specimens according to procedure.
• Provide oversight, assistance, and education of laboratory personnel in the processing of specimens.
• May take photographs of specimens when indicated for patient reports or archival purposes.
• May consult with peers or extra departmental consultants on difficult cases as requested or needed.
• Adhere to HIPAA requirements as it pertains to protected health information (PHI)
• May perform on-call responsibilities.
• Completes annual training programs within the required timeframe and regularly attends staff meetings.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
• Adherence to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• May be responsible for CLIA Laboratory Directorships of one or more clinical laboratories.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with American Board of Pathology requirements for maintenance of certification and annual continuing medical education requirements for state licensure.
• Gain/Maintains appropriate medical staff membership and privileges at applicable medical facilities.

Experience:

• Skill in written and verbal communications and ability to communicate well with referring providers.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with employees, physicians, vendors, clients, and external agencies.
• Ability to exercise initiative, problem solving, and decision making.
• Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to work independently and make reliable recommendations and diagnoses in the care of treatment of patients.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Medical Degree (MD, DO)
• Accredited Residency training
• Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Massachusetts
• APCP Board Certified or Board Eligible

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $324,500 - $543,500. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.