Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Hematopathology

PRIMARY FUNCTION(S)\:

To assume diagnostic patient care responsibilities in the Department of Hematopathology in the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by serving as a diagnostic hematopathologist.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\:

Patient Care

· Must be a self-motivated, highly energetic, committed, and conscientious professional who communicates (verbal and written) and relates well to others at the professional, technical, and administrative levels.

· Must be able to visually review, evaluate and correctly interpret medical records, patient data, patient specimens and other test results based on previous training, experience and knowledge.

· Must be able to visually identify specimen make-up, contents and/or components viewed through a microscope and integrate this information into diagnostic and biologically relevant information.

· Must be able to visually read staging reactions on slides, and be familiar with immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, histograms, and image analysis systems.

· Must be able to comprehend relevance of printed results and correlate patient data with research findings.

· Must be able to ensure that Quality Control standards are implemented and that the laboratory in which he/she is working complies with the CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA regulations for accreditation.

· Must be able to relate quality control result data to unknown analyzed data assuring that appropriate action is taken based on results obtained.

· Must be able to ensure that Quality Control standards are implemented, and that laboratory complies with the CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare and CLIA regulations for accreditation.

· Must be able to identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities utilizing knowledge and experience.

· Must be able to work with radioisotopes, chemical carcinogens, organic compounds, and biohazardous materials exercising appropriate cautions.

· Must be acquainted with tissue culture procedures, molecular biologic techniques, and sophisticated equipment.

· Must have manual dexterity for various functions with instruments used in diagnosis and research.

· Must be able to move from one laboratory to another.

Administrative

· Must assure compliance with standards of CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA.

· Must give theoretical guidance and technical assistance to laboratory personnel.

· Must be able to interview applicants, evaluate laboratory personnel on their job performance, and make hiring, termination, promotional and merit recommendations.

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the field of Hematopathology and Laboratory Medicine in general.

· Interpretation, reporting and consulting of bone marrow and lymph node specimens of hematological malignancies.

Research and Development

· Must show commitment to the clinical and applied aspects of hematopathology.

· Must be able to collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside this institution.

· Must be able to design, execute, interpret, and integrate scientific data for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Education

· Must be able to present lectures using visual aids to faculty, fellows, and technical personnel.

· Must be able to train fellows, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, technologists, medical technology students and laboratory personnel.

Incumbent complies with all policies and procedures