Physician Clinical Pathology

About the role

This full-time clinical position will provide medical oversight and call coverage of blood banking/transfusion services (dispenses 10,000 blood products per year), of a hospital based donor center program (4,000 collections annually) and of the general laboratory including Clinical Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Immunology and Microbiology for primarily inpatient laboratory operations at a community hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight and call coverage of blood banking/transfusion services (dispenses 10,000 blood products per year)
• Provide medical oversight and call coverage of a hospital based donor center program (4,000 collections annually)
• Provide medical oversight and call coverage of the general laboratory including Clinical Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Immunology and Microbiology for primarily inpatient laboratory operations at a community hospital
• Provide leadership to the laboratory staff
• Participate in operational process improvements
• Work in administrative areas and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrate interest in interprofessional collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, clinical lab scientists, nurses and administrative leadership
• Teach opportunities are also available if desired
• Provide guidance for all clinical pathology testing and quality initiatives
• Serve as a consultant and resource for the medical staff regarding interpretation of and best practices for test and blood product utilization
• Additional opportunities for leadership within the department, including serving as CLIA Laboratory Director, may be available for interested candidates in the future

Requirements

• Hold an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or D.O. degree
• Be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California State Medical License
• Be board certified by the American Board of Pathology in Clinical Pathology
• American Board of Pathology certification in Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine or previous clinical experience in transfusion medicine is required
• Prior preference will be given to candidates with experience or formal training/certification in Clinical Microbiology and/or Clinical Chemistry and/or Hematopathology
• Previous administrative experience with at least 3 years of post-training clinical practice is desired but recent graduates with a strong clinical pathology background will be considered

Qualifications

• Strong clinical pathology background

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Operational process improvement skills
• Interprofessional collaboration skills
• Teaching skills
• Medical oversight and call coverage skills
• Quality initiative guidance skills
• Consultation and resource provision skills
• Laboratory management skills

Benefits

N/A

Pay

The estimated base rate for this position is $0.00 - $0.00. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

Primary Shift: Days