Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Anatomical Pathology (Sarcoma/Bone & Soft Tissue)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This clinical faculty position in Anatomic Pathology focuses primarily on bone and soft tissue pathology. The successful candidate will provide diagnostic patient care and develop and implement basic, clinical, or translational research appropriate to faculty rank. The work involves diagnostically challenging bone tumors and soft tissue sarcomas that require morphologic evaluation and synoptic reporting, advanced immunohistochemistry, molecular and genomic correlation, and multidisciplinary review. The service also provides national and international case consultations. In addition to clinical sign-out, the faculty member will participate in tumor boards and multidisciplinary conferences, frozen-section coverage, clinical-trial support, fellow education, and research collaborations. The role includes administrative, research, educational, institutional, and extramural service responsibilities. The position reports to the Chair of the Department of Pathology. The candidate must be able to rotate and travel to the Northwest Surgical & Specialty Care Center and/or other Houston-area locations for clinical service.

Requirements

MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree in a field appropriate to the department mission.
Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in Texas.
AP/CP or AP board certified, or eligible for certification within the departmental timeline.
Current CPR, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Generally, two years as an Instructor or five years post-clinical degree in any combination of clinical, clinical-scientist, or GME trainee experience, except in specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships.
Ability to present lectures using visual aids to faculty, fellows, and technical personnel.
Ability to train fellows, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, technologists, and laboratory personnel.
Ability to educate and mentor in classroom or one-to-one settings.
Ability to communicate and relate well to professional, technical, and administrative colleagues.
Ability to visually identify specimen anatomy and histological components through a microscope and integrate findings into diagnostic and biologically relevant information.
Ability to interpret printed results and correlate patient data with clinical research findings.
Ability to grasp and manipulate specimens and containers with extreme caution and to use diagnostic and research instruments with manual dexterity.
Demonstrated scholarly activity, originality, initiative, and potential for research growth and external recognition.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic patient care primarily as a bone and soft tissue pathologist.
Evaluate and interpret medical records, patient data, specimens, test results, histology, and molecular tests, integrating findings into diagnostic and clinically relevant information.
Provide expert opinions on national and international case consultations.
Participate in tumor boards, multidisciplinary conferences, frozen-section coverage, clinical-trial support, and research collaborations.
Ensure that quality-control standards are implemented.
Identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities.
Handle specimens and containers cautiously and use diagnostic and research instruments with manual dexterity.
Rotate and travel to the Northwest Surgical & Specialty Care Center and/or other Houston-area locations for clinical service.
Ensure compliance with CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA standards.
Provide theoretical guidance and technical assistance to laboratory personnel.
Interview faculty, fellow, and laboratory personnel applicants; evaluate job performance; and advise on hiring, termination, promotion, and merit recommendations.
Maintain current knowledge in bone and soft tissue pathology and general surgical pathology.
Develop and implement basic, clinical, or translational research; collaborate with investigators at MD Anderson and outside the institution.
Design, execute, interpret, and integrate scientific data for peer-reviewed publications and grant applications.
Train fellows, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, technologists, and laboratory personnel, and participate in educational activities such as lectures, training, seminars, and workshops.
Participate as an editor, grant reviewer, and/or manuscript reviewer.
Give lectures for external courses, CME, and Grand Rounds; participate in on-site and off-site conferences and represent MD Anderson at outside conferences, events, and functions.
Maintain collaborative professional relationships and comply with applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, and professional standards.