Work closely with surgeons, oncologists, hematologists, physicians, laboratory personnel, and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate diagnoses and high-quality patient care. Support pathology services within an acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center, ensuring timely diagnostic support for clinical and surgical teams.

AP/CP General Surgical Pathologist

Location: Denton, TX (Dallas–Fort Worth Area)
Schedule: Full-Time | Days (Rotating Weekends)
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Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive anatomic and clinical pathology services within a hospital-based laboratory.
• Perform general surgical pathology examinations, interpretations, and diagnoses across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties.
• Perform intraoperative consultations and frozen section evaluations to support timely clinical decision-making.
• Review and interpret surgical pathology specimens, cytology samples, and bone marrow specimens, ensuring accurate diagnoses and timely reporting of results.
• Provide clinical pathology interpretations and consultations to support patient diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making.
• Support a pathology practice handling approximately 4,800 cases annually, including surgical pathology, cytology, and bone marrow specimens.
• Collaborate with a team of 2 pathologists to ensure comprehensive pathology coverage and continuity of services.
• Work closely with surgeons, oncologists, hematologists, physicians, laboratory personnel, and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate diagnoses and high-quality patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary consultations involving complex surgical pathology and clinical pathology cases.
• Support pathology services within an acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center, ensuring timely diagnostic support for clinical and surgical teams.
• Participate in mentorship and teaching opportunities involving medical residents and other healthcare trainees within a graduate medical education environment.
• Maintain accurate and timely pathology reports in accordance with established laboratory protocols and quality standards.
• Support quality assurance initiatives, laboratory accreditation requirements, and continuous process improvements.
• Maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, patient safety standards, and laboratory procedures.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Board certification or board eligibility in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of practicing pathology experience is required.
• Proficiency in general surgical pathology and clinical pathology interpretations is required.
• Recent hands-on experience performing frozen sections is required.
• Active Texas medical license in good standing or eligibility to obtain Texas medical licensure.
• Strong clinical and diagnostic expertise across anatomic and clinical pathology.
• Experience evaluating surgical pathology, cytology, and bone marrow specimens.
• Ability to manage a diverse pathology caseload efficiently while maintaining high standards of diagnostic accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a hospital-based pathology team and multidisciplinary clinical environment.
• Familiarity with pathology services in an acute care or trauma center setting is beneficial.
• Interest in participating in medical education, mentorship, or resident teaching activities is a plus.
• Knowledge of laboratory regulatory requirements, quality assurance practices, and accreditation standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex diagnostic findings effectively with referring physicians and clinical teams.
• Strong commitment to diagnostic accuracy, clinical excellence, teamwork, and high-quality patient care.