Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Anatomical Pathology (GI)

Position Title\: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Department\: Anatomic Pathology, GI Pathology

Division\: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Reports to\: Department Chair

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of UT MD Anderson is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

FUNCTION

This is a faculty position responsible to the Chair of the Department of Anatomic Pathology, who reports to the Head of the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

SCOPE

To assume diagnostic patient care responsibilities by (a) serving primarily as a GI Pathologist in subspecialty services; (b) developing and implementing clinical and translational research in the subspecialty field of anatomical pathology appropriate for faculty rank and (c) active involvement in teaching and training of the next generation of pathologists.

Candidates will be expected to participate in the routine sign-out activities of a high-volume clinical practice with GI, liver, and pancreas specimens across five sign-out services/rotations. In addition, the candidate will participate in general and GI frozen sections, multidisciplinary clinical conferences, and equitable call coverage. The successful candidate will have an interest and participate in education, clinical/translational research, and clinical trial collaborative research. Rank and salary commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Excellent benefits package.

KEY 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 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 interpret and integrate the results of microscopic and non-microscopic molecular tests into diagnostic and clinically relevant information.

• Must be able to visually read reactions on slides, and be familiar with electron micrographs, histograms, and other image analysis systems.

• Must be able to comprehend relevance of printed results and correlate patient data with clinical 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 identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities utilizing knowledge and experience.

• Must be able to grasp and manipulate specimen containers exercising extreme caution.

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

• Must be able to rotate and travel to Northwest Surgical & Specialty Care Center and/or other Houston area locations for clinical services

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Administrative

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

• Must give theoretical guidance and technical assistance to laboratory personnel and physician assistants.

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

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the fields of GI pathology and general surgical pathology.

Research and Development

• Must show commitment to the clinical, applied and/or investigational aspects of anatomical pathology.

• Must be able to collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside the institution.

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

• Has demonstrated scholarly activity

• Has evidence of originality, initiative and potential for growth in research and promise for external recognition

Education

• Must show a track record of educational activities, such as, lectures, training, seminars and workshops.

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

Institutional Activities and Extramural Service

• Must participate as an editor, grant, and/or manuscript reviewer.

• Must participate in lectures for external courses, CME, and Grand Rounds.

• Must participate in off-site and on-site conferences.

• Must participate and/or designate time spent representing MDACC at outside conferences, events, and/or functions.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

Must be able to work within a context of interpersonal relationships including other physicians, patients and subordinates.

SUPERVISION\:

Chair of the Department of Pathology