Physician Pathology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Job ID: 5830 Practice Details

• Seeking a BE/BC Pathologist for a solo position with the potential for the current provider to work alongside new provider in transition period. 

• Need to be Board Certified to take on Lab Director role.

• Good lab team and support, very congenial specialists

• Very light call after hours and on weekends – do not need to go back in

• Monday – Friday  daytime hours (40 hours) onsite

• Cytopathology, including Non-GYN fluid cytologies and GYN Thin Prep Pap smears, secondary screener, no specialty except that we do Thin Prep specifically

• From 50 to 140 slides daily, depending on the previous day’s surgeries, with the average being about 15-20 cases and 50-75 slides.

• About 10-15 paps per week read initially by a cytotechnologist, then overscreened and signed out by Pathologist

 

• Large number of biopsies.  Many cases have four or more biopsies each.  We have a lot of breast cases, including Needle biopsies, mastectomies and lumpectomies.  Also, the cases include:
  • Several colons per week. 
  • Placentas.
  • Hysterectomies, a couple a week. 
  • Usual gallbladders, appendix, hernias, femoral heads and other orthopedic cases. 
  • Sleeve gastrectomies, endometrial and endocervical biopsies, abscesses.
    
     
• We do get skin lesions regularly and other random specimens.
  
   
• 2 Histotechnologist do the gross They are both HTL (ASCP) with BS in Biology and Chemistry.
  
   
• A typical day is more than 50% biopsies and 2 to 3 larger cases (breast, colon, uterus), with gallbladders and other smaller specimens etc.
  
   
• Bone marrows are all sent by the Clinical Lab directly to a reference Lab.  
  
   
• Any lymph nodes questions are sent for consult to Emory or GenPath.  We integrate the consult report into our surgical report. 
  
   
• IHC’s are sent to GenPath. 

Recruiter's Insight

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $100,000 to $200,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Atlanta, GA.  Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early. 

The Housing Market.  This 4 beds 4 bath 3255 sq ft home has been loved and maintained for many years and now it is ready for you!

• Brick Exterior, Stately Columns, Rocking Chair Front Porch & Beautiful Curb appeal makes this home a true Lake Park Treasure!
• Large Foyer Entry w/ Screen front door
• Large Formal Living Room & Formal Dining Room, wonderful flexible spaces!
• Open Kitchen with Center Island, NEW Double Oven to be installed, NEW Cook top, lots of countertop space and a sunny breakfast room with French doors leading to a side screened porch! DREAMY!
• The Kitchen Overlooks the HUGE Den with original beam ceilings, gas log brick fireplace, built-in bookshelves, recessed lighting and French door leading to the rear porch and backyard!
• Off the Kitchen is also the spacious laundry Room w/ Half bath & utility sink
• On the first Level there are 3 Bedrooms and one additional bedroom upstairs. The primary suite is on the first level with an on-suite bath. The bathroom features 2 sinks, vanity area, additional built-ins, and private lavatory/ shower room.
• Upstairs the Large Bonus Space is a wonderful Media room, playroom or home-schooling room!

This room has 2 large walk-in closets, one cedar lined. Plus, access to a HUGE walk-in Attic Space. (9) The 4th Bedroom is also located on the second level and is very spacious and could accommodate at least 2 double beds, plus a private sitting area, a wonderful teen suite or Mother-in-law suite/2nd master with a private on suite bath. (10) +++An Amazing in-home workshop! This space can be found through the attic and is perfect for Crafters, DIYers and Woodworkers! The hidden workshop is heated and cooled and has a pulley system to the carport below! WOW!

Imagine having your own home office or workshop! (11) Outside you will find an incredible +/-1.29 Acre Lot which will make you feel miles away in your own backyard sanctuary, but with the convenience of being in the heart of NW Albany! Close to all area shopping, restaurants, medical and churches. (12) Plenty of parking, 2 Car Carport & Additional Outside Workshop! With 220v and plenty of areas for storage and additional hobbies! 

This home can be yours for $279,000.

The Community. This community offers the best of both worlds!!!  Far enough from the urban hassles to avoid high traffic, high cost of living, and admitting to multiple hospitals, but close enough to enjoy the amenities of a metropolitan area. 

This community offers a catchment area of 800,000+, admitting to one hospital, low cost of living and plenty of activities to choose from including, Theatre, RiverQuarium, Ballet, Symphony, Museum, Zoo, several parks to choose from, 5 golf courses, 6 hunting plantations, fishing and much more! 

The Employer. Leading health care provider in Southwest Georgia since 1911, combines the innovation of a progressive health care system with personalized care. This 450-bed tertiary care center is the anchor hospital in an expanding service area reaching out to more than 26 counties in Southwest Georgia and now includes 5 smaller community hospitals in the region.

 

Closest Major City

• 151 miles to Atlanta, GA
• 171 miles to Jacksonville, FL
• 206 miles to Birmingham, AL
• 266 miles to Orlando, FL
• 270 miles to Tampa, FL

Colleges and Universities

• Albany Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 3,707)
• Albany State University (Full-time enrollment: 3,662) 
• Georgia Southwestern State University (about 34 miles; Americus, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,689)
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 39 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
• Bainbridge State College (about 53 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)

 

Recreation

• Outdoor attractions in Albany are varied and plentiful.
• Chehaw Park is a nature preserve and wild-animal park spanning 800 acres where visitors can spot an American bald eagle or observe cheetahs and zebras from an elevated boardwalk. Camping, disc golf, a children’s play park and a nationally sanctioned BMX racing/mountain bike trail add to the offerings of this outdoor adventure.
• Radium Springs Gardens preserves Georgia's largest natural spring. An adjacent botanical garden, with walkways among plants and flowers, is a fitting enhancement to the area’s charm.

Shopping

• Albany Mall
• Shopping Center & Mall
• Westover Crossing Shopping Center LLC
• Shopping Center & Mall
• Walmart Supercenter
• Target
• Aldi
• TJ Max