MercyOne Dubuque is seeking a Locum Pathologist Physician for a busy hospital-based practice. The position requires coverage one week per month, including Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM, with additional on-call duties during weekends and nights.
Job Details:
- Practice Setting: Hospital based
- Reason for Coverage: Busy practice with one provider needing some time off
- Certification Held by Laboratory: CAP
- Approximate Number of Cases Read Daily: Approximately 40 surgical/cytology cases, varies by the case
- Clinical Lab Responsibilities: Handling blood bank and resolving complex antibody issues; reviewing unusual hematology peripheral blood smears
- Specimen and Section Responsibilities: No requirement to gross specimens or cut own frozen sections on the cryostat
- Team Composition:
- Physicians: 1.5
- Histotechnologists: 4
- Pathology Assistants: 1
- Cytotechnologists: 2
- Supervision Requirement: Yes, supervision of other healthcare providers is necessary
- Cryostat and Microscope Types:
- Cryostat: Leica
- Microscope: Olympus
- Documentation System/EMR: CoPath
- Credentialing Timeframe: Estimated at 90 days
Required Procedures and Qualifications:
- Anatomic Pathology Procedures:
- Surgical Pathology
- GI Pathology
- GU Pathology
- Dermatopathology
- Cytology
- Autopsy
- Clinical Pathology Procedures:
- Hematology
- Microbiology
- Chemistry/Serology
- Blood Bank
- Additional Procedures: Attend and provide immediate adequacy statements for fine needle aspirations
Certification and License Requirements:
- Board Certified – REQUIRED
- IA License (or willingness to obtain) – REQUIRED
- APCP boards – REQUIRED
Other Information:
- There will be no other pathologists present during coverage.
- No cytology proficiency exam is required for GYN cytology.
- Method of Preparation: Surepath
This role requires a dedicated individual who is skilled in both anatomic and clinical pathology and can effectively manage their responsibilities in a dynamic clinical lab environment.
