Pathology job located in Albany, Georgia

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Practice Details

• Seeking a BE/BC Pathologist for a solo position with the potential for the current provider to work alongside new provider in transition period. 

• Need to be Board Certified to take on Lab Director role.

• Good lab team and support, very congenial specialists

• Very light call after hours and on weekends – do not need to go back in

• Monday – Friday  daytime hours (40 hours) onsite

• Cytopathology, including Non-GYN fluid cytologies and GYN Thin Prep Pap smears, secondary screener, no specialty except that we do Thin Prep specifically

• From 50 to 140 slides daily, depending on the previous day’s surgeries, with the average being about 15-20 cases and 50-75 slides.

• About 10-15 paps per week read initially by a cytotechnologist, then overscreened and signed out by Pathologist

• Large number of biopsies.  Many cases have four or more biopsies each.  We have a lot of breast cases, including Needle biopsies, mastectomies and lumpectomies.  Also, the cases include:
  • Several colons per week. 
  • Placentas.
  • Hysterectomies, a couple a week. 
  • Usual gallbladders, appendix, hernias, femoral heads and other orthopedic cases. 
  • Sleeve gastrectomies, endometrial and endocervical biopsies, abscesses.
     
• We do get skin lesions regularly and other random specimens.
   
• 2 Histotechnologist do the gross They are both HTL (ASCP) with BS in Biology and Chemistry.
   
• A typical day is more than 50% biopsies and 2 to 3 larger cases (breast, colon, uterus), with gallbladders and other smaller specimens etc.
   
• Bone marrows are all sent by the Clinical Lab directly to a reference Lab.  
   
• Any lymph nodes questions are sent for consult to Emory or GenPath.  We integrate the consult report into our surgical report. 
   
• IHC’s are sent to GenPath. 

Community Details

• Albany, Georgia is beautifully positioned on the bank of the Flint River, located at the center of Southwest Georgia with a catchment area of 800,000+ people.  
• Albany is located 1.5 hours to Tallahassee, FL and 3 hour drive to Atlanta.  
• Albany has regional airport, offering two daily flights to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with 75-seat regional jets.
• Albany offers a great place to live, work and play and offers abundant culture, shopping, education, healthcare and recreation.
• Growing families have the opportunity to educate their children in public or private schools. The Dougherty County School System operates 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools and six other learning centers attended by 15,308 students. For those seeking higher education, Albany State University (ASU) offers full range of graduate and undergraduate programs. ASU’s recent merger with Darton State College offers both two-year and four-year degrees. Post-secondary vocational and occupational training opportunities are available at Albany Technical College.
• Albany has developed a diversified industrial economy, which includes Procter & Gamble, Molson Coors, and Mars Chocolate North America. In fact since 1994, over $800 million has been invested into the community by local industries. The healthcare and education systems along with the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany are the largest employers. Manufacturing, transportation, tourism and retail trade are also important foundations of Albany's economy. The city acts as a center for commerce in Southwest Georgia.
• Exceptional healthcare is available on two campuses of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, which was included on Georgia Trend’s 2014 list of top teaching hospitals. Both full-service facilities have served residents in Albany and Southwest Georgia for more than a century.
• Albany is the heart of Plantation Trace, the southern portion of Georgia's Southern Rivers Region. Known to many as the Artesian City, lying below the land around Albany is the Floridian Aquifer, an ocean of fresh water that feeds the area’s rivers and creeks while fueling its economy.
• When it comes to entertainment, there is something for everyone. Popular attractions include the Riverfront Walk which features the Ray Charles Plaza - a tribute to the Albany native and musical genius, the historic Bridge House, the Municipal Auditorium, Flint RiverQuarium and Turtle Grove Park.

Compensation Details

• Base Salary - $365K

• Sign on - $25K

• Relocation – up to $15K

• CME - $7K

• PTO – 20 days plus 7 holidays

• Comprehensive benefit package

Top Five Things to Do

1. Ray Charles Plaza Park
2. Chehaw Park & Zoo
3. Race 2 Escape - Escape Games
4. The Cool Place - Arts and Entertainment
5. Flint RiverQuarium