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Pathologist

Pathologist coverage needed in Athens, GA. This position is required due to the retirement of a pathologist.

Job Description

• Practice setting: Hospital
• Approximate number of cases read per day: 10-15 per pathologist
• Responsibilities include taking call for blood bank/organ procurement (rare) and frozen sections two weeks on and two weeks off, as well as reviewing specimens from techs that meet pathologist review criteria.
• The locum provider will be responsible for grossing their own specimens.
• The locum provider will not be cutting their own frozen sections on the cryostat.
• There are 2 physicians in the group and 6 histotechnologists.
• The locum tenens physician will not be required to supervise other healthcare providers.
• Other pathologists will be present during the locum's coverage.
• Equipment includes bond IHC, Leica and Thermo cryostats, and Zeiss microscopes.
• Cytology proficiency exam is required for non-GYN cytology only.
• Average number of patients per day: 1800 billables in the clinical lab.
• Documentation system/EMR: Epic Beaker.
• Trauma level/designation: No trauma.

Requirements

• Board certified - Required
• Active GA license - Required
• BLS - Required

Benefits

• Facility will reimburse the following costs: Flight, hotel, rental car.

Schedule

• Dates of coverage: Beginning July 1, 2025, minimum 6-month assignment.
• Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM.
• Call schedule: Rotating call every two weeks.
• Call ratio: Rotating call every two weeks.