Pathologist

Location : The intersection of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin along the beautiful bluffs of the Mississippi River as a metropolitan service area.

It is a place to grow roots with a population of just under 60,000 there is something to do for all interests arts, events, historical architecture, recreational activities, plus affordable housing and a place to raise a family private and public school options.

Approximately 175 miles to Chicago!

Facility : A hospital offering comprehensive medical services including emergency care, surgical services, maternity care, cardiology, oncology, and more.

Opportunity :

• This opportunity is available for Locums and Locums to Perm
• Practice Setting : Hospital based
• Reason for Coverage : Busy practice with one provider needing some time off
• 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

Compensation : Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.