This Job at a Glance
Job Reference Id: ORD-MD-OR
Title: MD
Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
Shift Type: Day Shift; Call
Assignment Type: Inpatient
Call Required: Yes
Board Certification Required: Yes
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
The facility operates a hospital-based laboratory providing diagnostic pathology services across 4 hospitals. The department is supported by 5 pathologists, multiple per diem pathologists, 2 office staff, 2 pathology assistants, lab assistants, and histotechs. On-site locum tenens coverage is sought on a full-time basis beginning as soon as possible on an ongoing basis.
About the Facility Location
The region offers access to outdoor recreation, natural landscapes, and year-round activities. Clinicians on assignment will find opportunities for hiking, skiing, cultural events, and other regional attractions throughout the area.
About the Clinician's Workday
The anatomic and clinical pathologist will provide diagnostic pathology coverage Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weeknight and weekend call required one week per month. Responsibilities encompass general surgical pathology and cytopathology sign-out across all case types; high-volume case types include breast, GI, GU, and GYN specimens, with GYN cytology also frequent. Hematopathology is not required for this assignment. Board certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology is required for all clinicians considered for this position.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: Caseload approximately?100 Paraffin blocks a day and anywhere from 5 to 40 cytology slides per day, this can be higher on busy d
Support Staff: 5 Pathologist , multiple per diems, support staff include office staff (2), Path Assistants (2), lab assistants and histo techs.
Call Ratio/Schedule: 1 week of weeknight and weekend call per month
Location Type: On-Site
Government: No
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Responsibilities
Provide diagnostic pathology coverage for surgical pathology and cytopathology
Qualifications
Board certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology