Pathology Subspecialist - Cytopathologist

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Principal Duties

• Examines and report all specimens including surgical, gynecologic and non-gynecologic cytology and bone marrow specimens.
• Consults with the surgeon during the course of operation with or without frozen section examination.
• Works with clinical laboratory services, when needed, and provides consultations regarding selecting test procedures, quality ontrol/assurance measures and interpretation.
• Participates in educational activities of the lab personnel.
• Participates in professional staff meetings and in multidisciplinary as well as inter-divisional medical conferences.
• Consults and communicates with JHAH physicians regarding pathology or laboratory results.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties related to your area of expertise as assigned by superior management.

DUTIES RELATED TO HEMATOPATHOLOGY:

• Supervision of the overall operation of the hematology service.
• Review cases of the lymph node biopsies, bone marrow biopsies and aspirates for diagnosis of hematological diseased, malignant conditions, and metabolic diseases. The hematopathologist will also act as a consultant for other pathologist in this area.
• Review of selected abnormal peripheral blood smears and body fluids.
• Monitoring the quality assurance and quality control procedures in the hematology service to ensure a cost-effective standard patient care.
• Provide interpretations of flow cytometry assays including immunophenotyping of leukemia/lymphoma, minimal residual disease, lymphocyte surface markers, DNA ploidy analysis, neutrophil function test etc.
• Provide consultations of hematology cases for other staff in the division.
• Provides interpretations of platelet aggregation studies, coagulation tests, and hemoglobinopathy assays.
• Review and update of hematology related laboratory operating manuals in collaboration with Clinical Laboratory Services Division.
• Exploring new technologies in hematology field and studying the feasibility of implementing such technologies in the hematopathologist field.
• Future planning to meet expected clinical demands and provide a high quality service.

DUTIES RELATED TO CYTOPATHOLOGY:

• Supervision of the overall operation of the cytology service.
• Monitoring the quality assurance and quality control procedures in the cytology service to ensure a cost-effective standard patient care.
• Using expertise in making cytologic, gynecologic (Pap Test) and non-gynecologic (fine needle aspiration and body fluids) diagnoses.
• Review and update of cytology related laboratory operating manuals in collaboration with Clinical Laboratory Services Division.
• Provide consultations of cytology cases for other staff in the division.
• Educating the cytology personnel (cytotechnologists) and monitoring their diagnostic skills and educational activities.
• Performing and evaluating fine needle aspiration biopsies in the designated FNA clinic.
• Compiling data and statistics to be used for quality improvement, clinical studies and future planning.
• Exploring new technologies in the cytology field and studying the feasibility of implementing such technologies in the cytologic service.
• Future planning to meet expected clinical demands and provide a high quality service.