Staff Pathologist

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Position Overview

The Staff Pathologist will play a key role in the daily operations of the Clinical Laboratory by examining and annotating histologic slides of breast, colon, and prostate cancers, which guides all Laboratory Analyses. This role will work both independently and collaboratively with the rest of the Pathology team and other Exact Sciences departments. This role will attend and actively participate in national pathology events and organizations and seek service committee membership. This role will develop, improve, and support clinical and business processes in the Clinical Pathology function.

This is a hybrd position, 3 weeks working remotely with 1 week on-site in the laboratory.

Essential Duties

include but are not limited to the following :

• Provide the highest quality professional pathology services for Clinical Laboratory Operations; including microscopic examination and annotation of H&E stained slides and microscopic interpretation of IHC stained slides.
• Develop, improve, and support clinical and business processes in the Clinical Pathology function.
• Review submitted pathology reports and materials.
• Discuss pathology findings with submitting pathologists in a timely manner.
• Provide pathology input and consultation to Customer Service, Marketing, and Medical Affairs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Histology, Clinical Lab Science, Lab Operations, Customer Service / Accessioning and IT to ensure high quality and efficient operations.
• Participate in the Pathology Quality Assurance and Improvement Program.
• Participate in various events; including Operations, Case Review Team, Consensus Conference, weekly Pathologist and quarterly GHI Consultant Pathologist meetings.
• Understand Exact Sciences' Laboratory Management requirements, which are informed by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) regulations.
• Attend, prepare, and submit pathology abstracts describing Exact Sciences' clinical laboratory experience in appropriate meetings; including San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Breast, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), CAP, and Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP).
• Present pathology related posters / platform talks at meetings.
• Actively participate in national pathology organizations and seek service committee membership.
• Assist in writing and submitting pathology manuscripts related to the commercial process.
• Support Exact Sciences' Customer Service and Medical Affairs Teams with outreach calls and answering MD's pathology related questions, single gene discordances, and queries about Recurrence Score values.
• Develop professional relationships with key internal Exact Sciences functions including Information Technology, Sales and Marketing, Medical Affairs, Process Engineering, and Clinical Laboratory.
• Ability to adapt to changing methods and technologies.
• Ability to innovate and proactively solve problems.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and make sound decisions in a timely manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to remain professional and composed under pressure.
• Ability to respond to difficult issues quickly, fairly, and ethically.
• Ability to interact productively with Customer Service personnel in a timely, supportive fashion.
• Ability to work productively in a team-environment and solve problems.
• Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and / or perform typing for approximately 80% of a typical working day.
• Ability to travel 30% of working time away from work location, may include overnight / weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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Salary Range :

$227,000.00 - $341,000.00

The annual base salary shown is a national range for this position on a full-time basis and may differ by hiring location. In addition, this position is bonus eligible.

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

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