The University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Clinical Anatomic Pathology.
Essential Job Functions:
- 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, ordering of appropriate ancillary testing, 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 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
- Maintain accurate medical records and comply with HIPPA regulations
- Attend and participate in departmental meetings, conferences, and events
Desired Qualifications:
- MD or DO required
- Board certified or Board eligible in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and in the subspecialty of practice, if applicable
- Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida
- Strong knowledge in general Surgical Pathology, and in the subspecialty of practice, including intraoperative evaluations
- Experience with methods, tools and measurements for quality improvement to improve work processes using a team-based model
- Knowledge of regulations and standards of JCAHO, CAP and CLIA
- Knowledge of all hospital and service procedures and policies regarding hazardous material management, biohazard exposure and the use of universal precaution
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