Pathology Hospital Based job located in North Carolina
Job Description
Medical Center is seeking a Pathologist to provide locums coverage
Coverage Needed – beginning January 2025 - during recruitment
Work Schedule: On the days cases are performed, preparation begins at 0800, and facility ask that the last cases of the day are complete prior to 1600 to allow for cleaning and tidying.
Providers schedules are currently structured so that one doctor is performing cases, one doctor is scheduled for "back-up" (in the event the primary doctor is unexpectedly unavailable, can function as an admin day if not needed for cases), the other is scheduled for admin (to allow for report sign out, teaching, meetings, etc.).
Schedule Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
No Nights
Over 90% of autopsy cases are forensic, and remainder are hospital-associated.
There are many Autopsy procedures; however, Locums providers will not be asked to perform any.
# of autopsies per day - Between 4 and 6 cases per day, but this also includes external exams; generally between 1 and 3 autopsies per day, depending on complexity
Medical Autopsy - The vast majority of cases will be forensic autopsy, and (3.) there is the possibility of having to return to testify; although remote options for testimony are becoming more commonplace
There are some medical/hospital autopsies; the service sees approximately 60 of those per year.
Must be board certified in Anatomic Pathology and board eligible for Forensic Pathology
Job ID 2827