ATTENDING PHYSICIAN VIII - PATHOLOGY

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN VIII - PATHOLOGY

Cook County Health

Location: JOHN H. STROGER HOSPITAL – PATHOLOGY

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To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be attached to the online application or included with your emailed resume/CV. Please refer to the Veteran Preference document requirements listed below.

Job Summary

Under the administrative direction of the Chair of the Department of Pathology, the Attending Physician VIII assumes professional, scientific, consultative, administrative and educational responsibilities as needed in sections for the Division of Anatomic Pathology.

Typical Duties

• Participate actively in delivery of quality patient care and service by each section in the Division of Anatomic Pathology.
• In the Section of Surgical Pathology:
  • Perform microscopic evaluation and sign out of all general surgical pathology cases assigned on your frozen section call. Cytology, hematology, neuropathology, and dermatopathology cases are assigned for sub‑specialty sign out.
  • Work independently within a collegial environment. Interdepartmental consultations and daily consensus conference are available for challenging cases. Send‑out services are available on an as‑needed basis.
  • Participate in Surgical Pathology rotation schedule, including rotating nights and weekends frozen section coverage. Holidays are divided evenly between attendings.
  • Provide clinical guidance and teach pathologist extenders, residents and fellows as needed.
  • Support and participate in scholarly activities and clinical research in the Division of Anatomic Pathology and Department of Pathology.
  • Perform other duties as assigned in the Division of Anatomic Pathology according to nationally accepted standards in the field of Anatomic Pathology.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Section Director of Surgical Pathology or the Chair of the Division of Anatomic Pathology.
• In the Sections of Cytology and Hematopathology:
  • Attendings with a Cytology Fellowship and/or Cytology subspecialty Board Certification may rotate on Cytopathology service sign‑out for one (1) week at a time. Duties include signing out all cytology (gynecologic and non‑gynecologic) cases assigned.
  • Attendings with a Hematopathology Fellowship who are Board Eligible/Board Certified in Hematopathology will rotate in Hematopathology sign‑out service for one (1) week at a time. Duties include evaluation and sign‑out of all bone marrow biopsies, lymph node excisions, and flow cytometry cases assigned. Daily evaluation of peripheral smears and body fluid cases flagged for pathologist review.
• In the Section of Autopsy Pathology:
  • As needed, perform post‑mortem examination on all assigned cases. Work alone or teach and provide clinical guidance to residents/fellows or other assigned health professionals including students on dissection, gross description, documentation, selection of sections, microscopic examination and clinical pathologic correlation of the autopsy findings.
  • As needed, responsible for issuing timely provisional and final anatomic diagnosis of assigned cases.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Section Director of Autopsy Pathology and the Chair of the Division of Anatomic Pathology.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical college or university or foreign equivalent.
• Valid license as a Physician in the State of Illinois.
• Completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Anatomic Pathology, or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and must be Board Certified within one (1) year of starting employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Surgical Pathology Fellowship with subspecialty training, expertise or interest, especially in breast pathology, dermatopathology, soft tissue and bone pathology, informatics, histology laboratory expertise.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including meticulous and legible medical documentation necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong diagnostic skills in the fields of Autopsy and Surgical Pathology.
• Strong personal and communication skills and a firm commitment to providing excellent patient care.

Physical and Environmental Demands

This position functions within a healthcare environment. The incumbent is responsible for adherence to all hospital and department‑specific safety requirements, including but not limited to compliance with personal protective equipment requirements, hand washing and sanitizing practices, and department‑specific engineering and work practice controls and any other work area safety precautions as specified by hospital‑wide policy and departmental procedures.

Veteran Preference

Upon applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.

To Take Advantage Of This Preference a Veteran Must

• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering “Yes” to the question “Are you a Military Veteran?”.
• Attach a copy of their DD‑214, DD‑215 or NGB‑22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing). Please note: If you have multiple DD‑214s, 215s, or NGB‑22s, submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11).
• A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

Discharge papers must list an Honorable Discharge status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge status are not acceptable. If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference. Veterans must provide original applicable discharge papers or applicable state ID card or driver's license at time of interview.

Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

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MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING. Degrees awarded outside of the United States (except in one of the United States' territories and Canada) must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.

Must successfully meet the credentialing standards established by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to include a State of Illinois MD license and any other license, certification or specialized training, no later than two (2) weeks prior to the candidate’s start date.

Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre‑employment drug screen.

Cook County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.