TCH Pathology (Open Rank: Assistant/Associate/ Professor)

Job Summary

The Department of Pathology at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) seeks a full-time Hematopathologist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This faculty position is based in the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology at TCH with a tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, TX.

Job Duties

• Perform hematopathology including microscopic examination of bone marrow biopsies and aspirates, lymph nodes, and other relevant tissues, with total annual volume of > 1,100 cases.
• Integrate clinical information, morphology, flow cytometry, and cytogenetic molecular findings to deliver final pathologic diagnoses, with annual volume > 1,100 cases.
• Interpret clinical pathology tests, including hemoglobin profiles, peripheral blood smear reviews, urine microscopic examinations, and cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluid cytology, with a total annual volume > 5,500 cases.
• Provide after-hours and weekend call coverage for the hematology laboratory and hematopathology patient-related issues (13 weeks/year).
• Serve as an expert hematopathology consultant for BCM-affiliated hospitals and practices.

Opportunities

• Eligibility to assume Directorship of the ACGME-accredited Hematopathology fellowship program at BCM, admitting two fellows annually.
• Assume associate directorship of the hematology or flow cytometry laboratory.
• Engage in collaborative research within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical campus globally.
• Contribute to educational and scholarly endeavors, including medical student and pathology and pediatric resident and fellow education.
• With appropriate interest, training or experience, opportunities to assist in clinical and scholarly activities in the Genomic Medicine Division are available.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.D., D.O., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
• Board eligibility or certification in Hematopathology, through the American Board of Pathology.
• Eligibility for an active, unrestricted Texas Medical License.
• Three or more years of experience as a practicing hematopathologist (preferred).

Contact Information

Interested candidates should send their CV and a personal statement highlighting their experience and goals to: M. Tarek Elghetany, M.D. Chair, Hematopathology Search Committee
E-mail: txelghet@texaschildrens.org

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.