Pathology Physician

Pathology Physician at ProLocums summary :

A Locum Pathologist Physician is needed for hospital-based coverage, one week per month, providing diagnostic services in surgical and clinical pathology. Responsibilities include reviewing laboratory cases, assisting in hematology, and supervising healthcare providers. The position involves a call schedule of 1 : 2, with varied cases and no requirement for grossing specimens or cutting frozen sections.

Hospital is in need of a Locum Pathologist Physician.

Details :

• Practice Setting : Hospital based
• Dates of Coverage : One week / month
• Schedule (Shifts and Hours) : One week / month M-F 8-5 and call on weekends / nights
• Call Schedule : weekends / nights
• Call Ratio : 1 : 2
• What Type(s) of Certification Does Your Laboratory Hold : CAP
• Approx. Number of Cases Read Per Day : varies by the cases - approx 40 surgical / cytology
• What Will Be the Locum Tenen Physician s Responsibility for the Clinical Lab : Clinical lab-blood bank / resolve difficult antibodies hematology - reviewing out of the norm peripheral blood smears
• Will the Locum Provider Be Responsible for Grossing Their Own Specimens : No
• Will the Locum Provider Be Cutting Their Own Frozen Sections on the Cryostat : No
• How Many Physicians in the Group : 1.5
• How Many Histotechnologists : 4
• How Many Pathology Assistants : 1
• How Many Cytotechnologists : 2
• Will the Locum Tenens Physician be Required to Supervise Other Healthcare Providers : Yes
• Will Other Pathologists Be Present During the Locum's Coverage : No
• Type of Cryostat : Leica
• Type of Microscope : Olympus
• Cytology Proficiency Exam Required for GYN Cytolology : no
• Method of Preparation : Surepath
• Required Anatomic Pathology Procedures : Surgical Pathology,GI Pathology,GU Pathology,Dermatopathology,Cytology,Autopsy.
• Required Clinical Pathology Procedures : Hematology,Microbiology,Chemistry / Serology,Blood Bank
• Additional Required Procedures : Attend and give immediate adequacy statements for fine needle aspirations
• Documentation System / EMR : CoPath
• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe : 90 days

Keywords :

Pathology, Locum Tenens, Healthcare, Clinical Laboratory, Surgical Pathology, Hematology, Diagnostic Services, Supervision, Blood Bank, Cytology