Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank-Anatomic Pathology (Digital PathologyInformatics)
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Job Location:
Birmingham, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Department of Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) is pleased to announce a new recruitment for a pathologist with expertise in Digital Pathology/Clinical Informatic. The main areas of interest are 1) anatomic/surgical pathology (AP) digital solutions requiring experience with WSI imaging and application of artificial intelligence to support clinical operations education and research; 2) Molecular and Spatial Omics operations; and 3) Laboratory Information and Electronic Medical Records (Epic/Beaker) systems utilized by the Department of Pathology and the UAB Clinical Enterprise. The Anatomic & Molecular Pathology faculty in the department includes a diverse group of more than 30 faculty members with expertise encompassing surgical pathology womens health molecular pathology neuropathology hematopathology and other subspecialty areas. Faculty are noted for multidisciplinary academic productivity and national leadership. A strong diverse research portfolio in translational investigations is conducted by the faculty along with a quality teaching program. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an outstanding tertiary care institution currently processing over 60000 surgical pathology specimens per year. The department is actively migrating from Cerner LIS to EPIC /Beaker with an expected roll-out date of July 2027. The department is also in advanced stages of establishing digital pathology/ WSI for day-to-day activities with parallel efforts to adopt existing and ongoing development of AI solutions to diagnosis research and education. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to assume the role of Director of Laboratory and Pathology Informatics and work closely with the Department of Pathology faculty and operational leadership HSIS and the rest of the Physician Informatics team. S/he will work with leadership and teams as indicated above to advance goals of the department and the enterprise in areas including but not limited to: Optimization of LIS (Beaker) usability to faculty and other end users. Deployment of digital pathology workflows and related software platforms. Optimization of tele-pathology and related video systems. Supervision of day-to-day informatics needs (e.g. inquiries by analysts) and follow throughs to solve defects. AP analytics. Diagnostic integration (e.g. LIS with genomics modules radiomics enterprise imaging etc). The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the mission of the department via active participation in research and teaching programs training of residents fellows and medical students mentoring and participation in continuing medical education programs.
Required Qualifications
The candidates should have an M.D. or D.O. or M.D. Ph.D. Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) and be eligible for a license to practice medicine in Alabama. Appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level requires meeting the criteria outlined in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine guidelines for faculty appointment and promotion on the appropriate track. The successful candidate beyond starting Assistant Professors should have a national reputation in academic pathology and a track record of a competitive basic translational and/or clinically focused research program.
Preferred Qualifications
Fellowship training in Pathology Informatics or Clinical Informatics is preferred; however individuals with equivalent experiencesuch as significant analytics or programming expertise in a clinical settingare also encouraged to apply.
The Department of Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) is pleased to announce a new recruitment for a pathologist with expertise in Digital Pathology/Clinical Informatic. The main areas of interest are 1) anatomic/surgical pathology (AP) digital solutions requiring experience with WSI imaging and application of artificial intelligence to support clinical operations education and research; 2) Molecular and Spatial Omics operations; and 3) Laboratory Information and Electronic Medical Records (Epic/Beaker) systems utilized by the Department of Pathology and the UAB Clinical Enterprise. The Anatomic & Molecular Pathology faculty in the department includes a diverse group of more than 30 faculty members with expertise encompassing surgical pathology womens health molecular pathology neuropathology hematopathology and other subspecialty areas. Faculty are noted for multidisciplinary academic productivity and national leadership. A strong diverse research portfolio in translational investigations is conducted by the faculty along with a quality teaching program. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an outstanding tertiary care institution currently processing over 60000 surgical pathology specimens per year. The department is actively migrating from Cerner LIS to EPIC /Beaker with an expected roll-out date of July 2027. The department is also in advanced stages of establishing digital pathology/ WSI for day-to-day activities with parallel efforts to adopt existing and ongoing development of AI solutions to diagnosis research and education. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to assume the role of Director of Laboratory and Pathology Informatics and work closely with the Department of Pathology faculty and operational leadership HSIS and the rest of the Physician Informatics team. S/he will work with leadership and teams as indicated above to advance goals of the department and the enterprise in areas including but not limited to: Optimization of LIS (Beaker) usability to faculty and other end users. Deployment of digital pathology workflows and related software platforms. Optimization of tele-pathology and related video systems. Supervision of day-to-day informatics needs (e.g. inquiries by analysts) and follow throughs to solve defects. AP analytics. Diagnostic integration (e.g. LIS with genomics modules radiomics enterprise imaging etc). The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the mission of the department via active participation in research and teaching programs training of residents fellows and medical students mentoring and participation in continuing medical education programs.
Required Qualifications
The candidates should have an M.D. or D.O. or M.D. Ph.D. Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) and be eligible for a license to practice medicine in Alabama. Appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level requires meeting the criteria outlined in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine guidelines for faculty appointment and promotion on the appropriate track. The successful candidate beyond starting Assistant Professors should have a national reputation in academic pathology and a track record of a competitive basic translational and/or clinically focused research program.
Preferred Qualifications
Fellowship training in Pathology Informatics or Clinical Informatics is preferred; however individuals with equivalent experiencesuch as significant analytics or programming expertise in a clinical settingare also encouraged to apply.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
About Company
UAB is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education.
