Pediatric Hematopathologist Opportunity, Fort Worth, Texas

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Cook Childrens in Fort Worth Texas is seeking a full-time hematopathologist to join their growing team to support the hematology hematology-oncology and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory. Duties include flow cytometry call and shared holiday coverage; willingness to help the team with limited pediatric surgical pathology duties is desirable. The candidate will have an MD or DO degree (or equivalent) be board certified/board eligible in anatomic and/or clinical pathology and hematopathology. Board certification in pediatric pathology or experience in pediatric hematopathology is preferred but not required. The candidate must be eligible for licensing in Texas.

The primary focus of the institution is on extraordinary patient care with a very close consultative relationship between the department and the clinical services. The candidate would join a department which includes 4 pediatric pathologists a dual-boarded pediatric pathologist/ hematopathologist a dual-boarded cytopathologist/hematopathologist a PhD clinical microbiologist and a PhD clinical chemist. Over 350 bone marrow biopsies approximately 150 flow cytometries (including minimal residual disease analysis) 35-40 lymph node biopsies and over 1000 hematology-oncology cerebrospinal fluid cytologies are performed annually in addition to about 7000 surgical specimens 200 cytologies and 20-30 autopsies. The program supports very active hematology and hematology-oncology groups with specialists in pediatric leukemia/lymphomas histiocytic neoplasms sickle cell disease thrombosis and bone marrow transplant.

The department also supports a very busy gastroenterology group with biopsies accounting for more than thirty percent of the total surgical pathology volume. Other active departments include a highly regarded neurosciences program with a large epilepsy center an intraoperative MRI 18 neurologists dedicated neuroradiology and 3 full-time pediatric neurosurgeons. There is also a pediatric stroke program supported by an endowed chair in coagulation and a neuro-intensive care unit. The cardiology/cardiac surgery service includes 3 cardiac surgeons and 21 fulltime pediatric cardiologists supported by their own cardiovascular intensive care unit. The Cook Childrens system also includes very busy pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.

Cook Childrens Medical Center is a freestanding state-of-the art 444-bed childrens hospital continually recognized as one of the Nations premier private not-for-profit childrens hospitals situated at the western anchor of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. As part of an integrated system of specialty clinics urgent care centers physician offices and home care Cook Childrens has over one million patient visits annually and the campus and its programs are currently undergoing significant expansion due to marked population growth in its referral area.

Cook Childrens offers competitive compensation malpractice coverage health and dental insurance and an excellent retirement program. With over 1000 pediatric primary care pediatric subspecialty physicians and advanced practice providers in its network Cook Childrens Physician Network is one of Americas strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.

Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.

About Cook Childrens:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth Texas a new medical center in Prosper Texas a physician network home health company surgery centers health plan health services and health foundation. With more than 60 primary specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Childrens is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

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Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.