Locum to Perm – Physician – Pathologist

Docs United
Published
09/03/2024
Location
IA
Category
Job Type
Expenses Covered
Daily Stipend
Medical Malpractice
Covered

Description

Details:

  • 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

Submission Requirements

**ALL ITEMS BELOW MUST BE LISTED AT TIME OF NAME CLEAR TO AVOID REDIRECT**

Board Certified - REQUIRED

IA License (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED

APCP boards - REQUIRED

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