Division: Pathology
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Location: Houston, TX
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FLSA Status: Exempt
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SummaryThe Department of Pathology at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) seeks a full-time Hematopathologist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Eligible candidates will have the opportunity to pursue tenure based on their academic accomplishments and contributions to the field with rank commensurate with experience. This faculty position is based in the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology at TCH with a tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, TX.
Candidates will have the opportunity to actively engage in clinical, educational, research, and scholarly activities. We are looking for a dedicated hematopathologist who is collaborative, hardworking, and eager to implement and apply the latest developments in hematology and flow cytometry.
Job Duties- Perform hematopathology including microscopic examination of bone marrow biopsies and aspirates, lymph nodes, and other relevant tissues, with total annual volume of > 1,100 cases.
- Integrate clinical information, morphology, flow cytometry, and cytogenetic molecular findings to deliver final pathologic diagnoses, with annual volume > 1,100 cases.
- Interpret clinical pathology tests, including hemoglobin profiles, peripheral blood smear reviews, urine microscopic examinations, and cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluid cytology, with a total annual volume > 5,500 cases.
- Provide after-hours and weekend call coverage for the hematology laboratory and hematopathology patient-related issues (13 weeks/year).
- Serve as an expert hematopathology consultant for BCM-affiliated hospitals and practices.
Opportunities: - Eligibility to assume Directorship of the ACGME-accredited Hematopathology fellowship program at BCM, admitting two fellows annually.
- Assume associate directorship of the hematology or flow cytometry laboratory.
- Engage in collaborative research within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical campus globally.
- Contribute to educational and scholarly endeavors, including medical student and pathology and pediatric resident and fellow education.
- With appropriate interest, training or experience, opportunities to assist in clinical and scholarly activities in the Genomic Medicine Division are available.
Minimum Qualifications - M.D., D.O., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
- Board eligibility or certification in Hematopathology, through the American Board of Pathology.
- Eligibility for an active, unrestricted Texas Medical License.
- Preferred: Three or more years of experience as a practicing hematopathologist.
Interested candidates should send their CV and a personal statement highlighting their experience and goals to:
M. Tarek Elghetany, M.D.
Chair, Hematopathology Search Committee
E-mail:
[email protected]Requisition ID: 25181
