University of Miami Health System

Professor of Clinical - Cytology and Molecular Pathology

Provides patient care services focused on assigned pathology specialty across University of Miami Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, satellites, and Sylvester Cancer Comprehensive Center. Performs gross description, tissue sampling, microscopic examination, frozen section diagnoses, autopsies, and reporting. Participates in education of pathology residents, fellows, and medical students, collaborative research, daily quality assurance, and departmental committees.

Key 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.
Schedule
  • • Full time
  • • 24 hours call coverage according to assigned division/s (when applicable).
Required
  • • Must be an M.D. or D.O. who is Board Certified, Board Eligible, or possesses equivalent international qualifications in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or both, and Cytopathology.
  • • Must be licensed to practice medicine or be eligible for a Medical Faculty Certificate (MFC) in the State of Florida.
  • • Strong general knowledge in Surgical Pathology including intraoperative evaluations, and Pathology Subspecialties including hematopathology, anatomic pathology and laboratory Medicine, according to assignment.
  • • Ability to enhance communication and relations in a diverse professional work force.
  • • 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.
  • • Ability to work independently and make reliable recommendations and diagnoses as definitive in the care and treatment of patients.
  • • 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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Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

With specialty in Cytology and Molecular Pathology

Requirements

Job Description

Must be an M.D. or D.O. who is Board Certified, Board Eligible, or possesses equivalent international qualifications in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or both, and Cytopathology.

Must be licensed to practice medicine or be eligible for a Medical Faculty Certificate (MFC) in the State of Florida.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Strong general knowledge in Surgical Pathology including intraoperative evaluations, and Pathology Subspecialties including hematopathology, anatomic pathology and laboratory Medicine, according to assignment.

Ability to enhance communication and relations in a diverse professional work force.

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.

Ability to work independently and make reliable recommendations and diagnoses as definitive in the care and treatment of patients.

Knowledge of all hospital and service procedures and policies regarding hazardous material management, biohazard exposure and the use of universal precaution.

Job Responsibilities (Include But Not Limited To)

  • 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.

Working Environment

The work is mainly performed in a hospital environment and high level of citizenship and professionalism is expected.

For more information, contact: Physician Recruiter, Marisol Vega marisolvega@miami.edu

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Faculty-UMMG

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