Lead Professor, Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

AOIA; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami invites applications for a full-time pathologist with board eligibility/certification in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology to join the Department of Pathology. The role emphasizes diagnostic expertise, education of residents and students, and collaborative research within UM Health System.

Candidates must be licensed in Florida and capable of providing high-quality patient care, with strong knowledge of surgical pathology, intraoperative consultations, and quality

Qualifications

• Must be an M.D or D.O. who is Board Certified or Board eligible in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or both. Additional Board certifications are desirable.
• Must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Patient care services, for patients at UMH (University of Miami Hospital), JMH (Jackson Memorial Hospital) and satellites and SCCC (Sylvester Cancer Comprehensive Center) and satellites. Patient care service responsibilities will be focused on the assigned specialty or specialties
• Gross description, taking photographs of the specimens when indicated, tissue sampling, microscopic examinations of surgical specimens, reporting of findings, and verifying coding diagnosis in the computer, in a timely manner(when applicable).
• Performing Frozen Section diagnoses in a timely manner (when applicable).
• Performing and reporting autopsies in a timely manner (when applicable).
• 24 hours call coverage according to assigned division/s (when applicable).
• Service productivity will be assigned according to the departmental compensation plan, previously approved by UHealth Compensation Committee.
• Participate in educational activities of pathology residents and fellows.
• Participate in educational activities of medical students.
• Participate in collaborative research opportunity to purse basic/clinical or applied research, collaborate with other investigators throughout the Medical Center and seek sponsored programs funding from grants and contracts.
• Participate in daily quality assurance and in the Department of Pathology hospital committees and working groups.
• Maintain high standards of professional services so that the Department of Pathology will maintain the JCAHO/CAP/CLIA accreditation.

Skills

Surgical Pathology

Intraoperative evaluations

Hematopathology

Anatomic Pathology

Clinical Pathology

Laboratory Medicine

Quality improvement

Regulatory knowledge (JCAHO CAP CLIA)

Independent clinical judgment

Education

MD or DO degree

Florida medical license

Board-certified or board-eligible in AP/CP

Job description

The University of Miami invites applications for a full-time pathologist with board eligibility/certification in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology to join the Department of Pathology. The role emphasizes diagnostic expertise, education of residents and students, and collaborative research within UM Health System.

Candidates must be licensed in Florida and capable of providing high-quality patient care, with strong knowledge of surgical pathology, intraoperative consultations, and quality