Pathology Anatomic and Clinical Physician

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellbeing resources

Life insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Family-focused benefits

Job summary

The Women’s Hospital of Texas in Houston, part of HCA Healthcare Pathology Services, seeks an Associate Pathologist to join a team of pathologists onsite. Expect handling gyn, breast, and placental specimens with a total annual volume around 11,000 surgicals, plus intraoperative frozen sections supported by a PA and histology staff.

Texas licensure or eligibility is required, with opportunities for new graduates.

Qualifications

• AP/CP Board Certification required.
• Texas license or ability to obtain.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience managing a large group.
• Available to new graduates.

Responsibilities

• Weekdays: three pathologists cover the hospital onsite with ~11,000 surgicals.
• Weekday call: 6pm–7am; one in four pathologists on call weekly.
• Weekend calls across four hospitals with long weekend rotations.
• Offsite frozen sections at HCA Pearland; calendar coordinated by hospital staff.
• Frozen sections: 10–15 intraoperative calls per month, with PA and histology support.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience managing a large group

Education

AP/CP Board Certification

Texas license or eligibility

Available to new graduates

Job description

Job Summary

HCA Healthcare Pathology Services and their Gulf Coast Division is seeking an Associate Pathologist for The Women’s Hospital of Texas.

Description

Specialization: Pathology Anatomic and Clinical

Job Summary: HCA Healthcare Pathology Services and their Gulf Coast Division is seeking an Associate Pathologist for The Women’s Hospital of Texas.

HCA Healthcare Pathology Services employs over 200 board certified multispecialty pathologists nationwide and provides professional services to over 100 HCA Healthcare owned hospitals as well as commercial clients. Our physician partners are a key component to our success, and we work closely with them to achieve the most favorable patient outcomes.

Qualified Candidates

• AP/CP Board Certification required
• Available to new graduates
• Texas licensed or ability to obtain
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience managing a large group

Duties and Responsibilities

• Week Days: Three pathologists covering the hospital onsite. Total volume of approximately 11000 surgicals (negligible amount of smear reviews and cytology). Specimen are Gyn, Breast, placentas and less than 10 percent general surgicals including appendix, gallbladders, GI biopsies and Colons
• Week Day Call: 6pm to 7am following day; one in four pathologists each week (one call per week not including the weekend)
• Weekend Call: Calls include four hospitals – Women’s, Medical Center, HCA West and HCA Pearland; One long weekend call: 1 of the 6 long weekends assigned and distributed equally well in advance for planning
• Offsite frozen sections: HCA Pearland procedures (scheduled on your calendar by the hospital laboratory staff)
• Typical Workload: surgicals are ready by 9am, same day recuts, minimal grossing
• Frozen sections: total of 10 to 15 intraoperative calls PER MONTH; assisted by the PA and Histology staff

Incentives/Benefits Package

In addition to unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth and a competitive salary with incentives, a comprehensive benefits program is available for full-time colleagues. This includes:

• Paid malpractice
• Coverage for medical, behavioral health, prescription drugs, dental and vision
• Wellbeing resources, including free counseling
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Time off, including disability coverage
• Supplemental health protection plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Financial wellbeing resources
• Family-focused and voluntary benefits

About Woman’s Hospital of Texas

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas is the only hospital in Houston devoted exclusively to women’s healthcare. Located near the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, the hospital is licensed for 403 beds and with over 11,000 deliveries last year alone, it’s easy to see why this hospital is known for babies.

For more than 40 years, the hospital has been caring for women at every stage of life, performing 8,000+ surgical procedures unrelated to births annually

• Level IV Maternal Designation, the highest level of care
• Level IV NICU
• 146 NICU beds
• March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program
• x4 daVinci robots
• Dedicated OB emergency room
• Maternal and NICU transport teams, air and ground
• 24/7 OB Hospitalists, Laborists & On-site Anesthesiologists
• Postpartum Intermediate Care Unit
• Maternal Fetal Care Center (a brand new 5,000 sq foot center to open in 2022)
• Perinatal Navigation Program
• Pediatric center with ICU and in-house hospitalists

Proclaimed as the nation’s fourth-largest city, Houston is a vibrant metropolis and home to the world-famous Texas Medical Center. When it comes to entertainment and recreation, Houston has much to offer, to include professional sports teams, a theater district and a museum district, hundreds of clubs and live music venues. The largest mall in Texas, The Galleria, is a shopper’s paradise. Houston’s sunny climate makes it easy to enjoy the city’s municipal parks, jogging paths, and bike trails. Less than an hour away are piney woods, area lakes, Galveston Bay, and sunny Gulf Coast beaches that offer an abundance of activities. Boasting more than 100 different nationalities, Houston is one of the country’s most diverse cities.