Contingent Clinical Pathologist

Essential Functions:

• Completes interpretive consultations (i.e. sign-outs) for diagnostic immunology or hematopathology tests (both flow cytometry and cellular immunology cases) in a timely manner to ensure that each test meets the assigned TAT.
• Responds to questions from lab technical staff assigned to DIL or hematopathology sign-outs.
• Troubleshoots modernizes or otherwise improves services from the department particularly within assigned clinical area. Completes small projects and investigations some of which may result in publications or national conference presentations.
• Collaborates to ensure regulatory state and federal compliance in the section as well as compliance with other mandatory and voluntary applicable standards. Ensures that services and practices fulfil clinical care requirements.
• Performs and analyses quality improvement projects. Represents on hospital and medical staff committees as necessary.
• Offers expertise to daily activities including sample analysis procedure writing problem resolution complex workups information services outpatient phlebotomy referral testing marketing and customer service. Serves as the primary contact for members of the clinical staff.

Education Requirement:

Graduate of an accredited medical or osteopathic school or international equivalent M.D. followed by a residency in pathology.

Licensure Requirement:

• Medical License in the State of Ohio required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Ohio.

Certifications:

• Board certified or Board eligible in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology required.
• Board certification/eligibility in Pediatric Pathology (if appropriate) and recertification as needed.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of anatomic physiologic biochemical and genetic basis of disease processes required.
• Analytical and interpersonal skills necessary to develop and implement goals and policies; to provide effective departmental leadership; and to interact successfully with external contacts including medical nursing and administrative staff.
• Publication in professional journals is highly desirable. Writing experience is essential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an appointment to the Nationwide Childrens Hospital Medical Staff in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste Climb stairs/ladder Flexing/extending of neck Fume /Gases /Vapors Hand use: grasping gripping turning Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Loud Noises Machinery Patient Equipment Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Squat/kneel Standing Walking

FREQUENTLY: Audible speech Bend/twist Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Chemicals/Medications Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Peripheral vision Problem solving Seeing Far/near Sitting

CONTINUOUSLY: Color vision

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet