Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Pathology in Georgia

Doctor of Medicine | Pathology
Location: Georgia
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-226915-MD-GA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: January 17 - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift; 24-Hour Call
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This facility provides diagnostic pathology services on an outpatient basis and maintains established protocols for specimen processing and diagnostic workflow management. The pathology department is supported by a dedicated team that includes histotechnologists, a cytotechnologist, and a Pathologist Assistant to facilitate coordinated case processing. On-site locum tenens coverage is sought on a full-time basis beginning January 17 on an ongoing basis.

The region is a mountainous area offering a range of outdoor and recreational activities, including hiking trails, waterfalls, river tubing, fishing, golf courses, wineries, and orchards. Several towns in the area each provide distinct dining, shopping, and attraction options suited to a variety of interests. Clinicians on assignment will find access to outfitters, farms, scenic railways, and local eateries within a short drive of one another.

The anatomic and clinical pathologist will provide full-time diagnostic pathology coverage on a day shift basis, with weeknight and weekend frozen section call required. Clinical responsibilities include surgical pathology sign-out across a broad range of case types, including GI biopsies, skin excisions, breast, prostate, colon, GYN, thyroid, salivary, liver, lung, lymph node, and additional specimen types, with an average of 50 surgical cases per day. Cytopathology duties include GYN (Pap smears), non-GYN, and FNA case review and interpretation. Grossing is performed by the Pathologist Assistant; the locum clinician is required to cut frozen sections only if called in after hours.

• Case Load/PPD: Avg 50 surgical cases per day; 1.2 Pap Smears, 2.8 Non-GYN, 1.1 FNA per day
• Support Staff: 3 histotechs, 1 cytotech, 1 PA
• Patient Population: Adults
• Call Ratio/Schedule: Weeknights and weekends
• Location Type: On-Site
• Government: No

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