Anatomic/Clinical Pathologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Northern Georgia

LocumTenens.com; Irwinton (GA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com, LLC is seeking a board-certified pathologist for full-time outpatient diagnostic pathology coverage in a mountainous Georgia region. The assignment offers a day shift with 24-hour call and requires on-site presence.

The clinician will perform surgical pathology sign-out across multiple organ systems (GI, breast, prostate, GYN, thyroid, etc.) and handle cytopathology duties including Pap smears and FNA. Call is weeknights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Board certification is required for the pathologist.
• Responsibilities include surgical pathology sign-out across GI, skin, breast, prostate, and other specimens.
• Cytopathology duties include GYN Pap smears, non-GYN, and FNA interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time diagnostic pathology coverage on a day shift.
• Sign-out surgical pathology across a broad range of case types.
• Perform or supervise cytopathology duties including GYN and FNA interpretations.

Skills

Board certification

Pathology

Cytology

Education

MD/DO in Pathology

Job description

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

About the Facility

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.

About the Facility Location

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.

About the Clinician's Workday

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.

Additional Job Details

• 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