Description
Specialization:
Pathology Anatomic and Clinical
Job Summary:
HCA s Forward Pathology Solutions is seeking a Pathologist, Board Certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology, for HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in beautiful Port Charlotte, Florida.
Qualified Candidates: - AP/CP certification or board eligibility
- At least three years of hospital-based experience
- Active Florida Medical License or eligible to obtain
- Comfortable with the full scope of AP and CP for community hospital practice
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience building collaborative relationships with hospital staff and referring physicians.
Pathology Work Description: - Surgical volumes approximately 4,000 per year
- Cytology 1,000 per year
- Procedures (frozen sections and rapid on site assessments) less than 10 per week
- Peripheral smears approximately 5 per week
- Blood bank reviews less than 1 per week
- Fawcett has approximately 250 beds with a variety of anatomic pathology specimens including breast, colorectal, thoracic, urologic and bone marrow specimens.
- The practice consists of two pathologists who also remotely cover the surgical and cytology volumes at HCA Florida Englewood hospital (100 beds with approximately 1,400 surgical specimens and 100 cytology specimens per year).
About Forward Pathology Solutions (FPS): - Employs over 170 board certified multispecialty pathologists
- Provides professional services to over 70 HCA Healthcare hospitals and Integrated Regional Laboratories
- Our physician partners are a key component to our success and we work closely with them to achieve the most favorable patient outcomes
About HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital: - HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is a 253 bed, full-service acute care hospital serving Charlotte County and the surrounding areas since 1975
- Clinical specialties include 24-hour emergency care center, a comprehensive ACoS CoC accredited cancer program
- Joint Commission accredited Stroke Center of Excellence
- Accredited Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Joint Commission certified Orthopedic and Spine Center
- Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery with Minimally Invasive Surgery Option
- State-of-the-art cardiovascular surgery program
About Port Charlotte, Florida: - Found along Florida's welcoming Gulf Coast, the rapidly growing Port Charlotte is located about halfway between Sarasota and Fort Myers
- Perfectly positioned to offer every manner of water-borne activities
- Port Charlotte more than 165 miles of waterways, providing access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico
- Seven of the 21 golf courses located in Charlotte County are found in Port Charlotte
