Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA), Pathology, Anatomical

Patient Care

• Must be a self-motivated, highly energetic, committed and conscientious professional who communicates (verbal and written) and relates well to others at the professional, technical and administrative levels.
• Must be able to visually review, evaluate and correctly interpret medical records, patient data, patient specimens and other test results based on previous training, experience and knowledge.
• Must be able to visually identify specimen make-up, contents and/or components viewed through a microscope and integrate this information into diagnostic and biologically relevant information.
• Must be able to interpret and integrate the results of microscopic and non-microscopic molecular tests into diagnostic and clinically relevant information.
• Must be able to visually read reactions on slides, and be familiar with electron micrographs, histograms, and other image analysis systems.
• Must be able to comprehend relevance of printed results and correlate patient data with clinical research findings.
• Must be able to ensure that Quality Control standards are implemented and that the laboratory in which he/she is working complies with the CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA regulations for accreditation.
• Must be able to identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities utilizing knowledge and experience.
• Must be able to grasp and manipulate specimen containers exercising extreme caution.
• Must have manual dexterity for various functions with instruments used in diagnosis and research.

Administrative

• Must assure compliance with standards of CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA.
• Must give theoretical guidance and technical assistance to laboratory personnel.
• Must be able to interview applicants, evaluate laboratory personnel on their job performance, and make hire, terminate, promotion and merit recommendations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in field of Neuropathology and general surgical pathology.

Research and Development

• Must show commitment to the clinical, applied and/or investigational aspects of Neuropathology pathology.
• It is preferable to develop and maintain an independent research program.
• Must be able to collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside this institution.
• Must be able to design, execute, interpret and integrate scientific data for publication in peer-reviewed journals and grant applications.
• Has demonstrated scholarly activity
• Has evidence of originality initiative and potential for growth in research and promise for external recognition

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree in a field appropriate to department mission
• Licensed to practice in Texas
• Must be Board certified (or obtained within departmental timeline), unless exempted
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Experience

• Generally 2 years as Instructor or 5 years post clinical degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist or GME trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships)
• Must be able to present lectures using visual aids to faculty, fellows, and technical personnel.
• Must be able to train fellows, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, technologists and laboratory personnel.
• Shows promise as an educator with the ability to educate and mentor in classrooms or one-to-one settings

Institutional Activities and Extramural Service

• Must participate as an editor, grant, and/or manuscript reviewer.
• Must participate in lectures for external courses, CME, and Grand Rounds.
• Must participate in off-site conferences.
• Must participate and/or designate time spent representing MDACC at outside conferences, events, and/or functions.

Marginal Functions

• Must be able to work within a context of very intense interpersonal relationship including other physicians, patients and subordinates.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• IC - Analytical Thinking
• IC - Self-Motivation
• TC - Practice-Based Learning & Improvement
• IC - Build Relationships
• IC - Innovative Thinking
• TC - Professionalism
• TC - Medical Knowledge

SUPERVISION

• Received:
• Chair of the Department of Pathology

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

• Required:
• MD or DO degree in a field appropriate to department mission
• Licensed to practice in Texas
• Must be Board certified (or obtained within departmental timeline), unless exempted
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)