Pathology Physician at MUSC Health summary:
A Pathology Physician provides clinical diagnostic services by examining and interpreting tissue sections, body fluids, and secretions using various microscopy techniques. This role involves diagnosing diseases, collaborating with clinicians and surgeons, and guiding laboratory staff in a community hospital setting. The position supports two hospitals, involves minimal after-hours call, and requires AP/CP Board certification or eligibility.
Since 1950, Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital has delivered high-quality health care to the people of Georgetown and surrounding counties. The 131-bed hospital is certified by The Joint Commission as an advanced primary stroke center.
About our opportunity:
- 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Clinical diagnostic service work in general pathology primarily 'bread and butter' specimens in a community practice setting, serving two hospitals in coastal South Carolina
- AP/CP Board certified/board eligible
- Occasional frozen sections and cytology adequacy checks
- No grossing (occasional oversight of grossing tech)
- Rare after-hours call (divided amongst a minimum of 3 pathologists
- Willingness to engage clinicians and surgeons, as well as to provide guidance to AP staff members
- Examines and interprets prepared tissue sections and body fluids and secretions by using
- a variety of microscope techniques, including light microscopy, electron microscopy and
- fluorescence microscopy.
- Diagnosis, from body tissue, fluids, secretions or other specimens the presence and stage
- of disease or other abnormalities, utilizing laboratory techniques and dictates findings.
- Identifies the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.
We will provide:
- Competitive compensation
- Provider can choose between W2/PRN or 1099/PRN
- Epic EMR Platform
- Hotel reimbursement (if needed)
- Mileage reimbursement (if needed)
Keywords:
pathology physician, clinical diagnostics, tissue examination, microscopy, disease diagnosis, laboratory techniques, AP/CP board certified, hospital pathology, frozen sections, cytology adequacy