Pathology Physician

• Practice Setting: Hospital based

• Reason for Coverage: Busy practice with one provider needing some time off


• Dates of Coverage: One week/month


• Schedule (Shifts and Hours): One week/month M-F 8-5 and call on weekends/nights


• Call Schedule: weekends/nights


• Call Ratio: 1:2


• What Type(s) of Certification Does Your Laboratory Hold: CAP


• Approx. Number of Cases Read Per Day: varies by the cases - approx 40 surgical/cytology


• What Will Be the Locum Tenen Physician s Responsibility for the Clinical Lab: Clinical lab-blood bank/resolve difficult antibodies hematology - reviewing out of the norm peripheral blood smears


• Will the Locum Provider Be Responsible for Grossing Their Own Specimens: No


• Will the Locum Provider Be Cutting Their Own Frozen Sections on the Cryostat: No


• How Many Physicians in the Group: 1.5


• How Many Histotechnologists: 4


• How Many Pathology Assistants: 1


• How Many Cytotechnologists: 2


• Will the Locum Tenens Physician be Required to Supervise Other Healthcare Providers: Yes


• Will Other Pathologists Be Present During the Locum's Coverage: No


• Type of Cryostat: Leica


• Type of Microscope: Olympus


• Cytology Proficiency Exam Required for GYN Cytolology: no


• Method of Preparation: Surepath


• Required Anatomic Pathology Procedures: Surgical Pathology,GI Pathology,GU Pathology,Dermatopathology,Cytology,Autopsy.


• Required Clinical Pathology Procedures: Hematology,Microbiology,Chemistry/Serology,Blood Bank


• Additional Required Procedures: Attend and give immediate adequacy statements for fine needle aspirations


• Documentation System/EMR: CoPath


• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 90 days