Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathologist (Assistant or Associate Professor)

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine is seeking a full-time faculty member with expertise in gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreaticobiliary (GI/liver) surgical pathology. This position is at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will join a team of eight academic GI/liver surgical pathologists at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), a 925-bed facility in metro Denver. A GI/liver pathology fellowship or extensive relevant experience is required. The Department provides anatomic pathology services to UCH and affiliated clinics, utilizing a subspecialty sign-out model. The GI/liver service handles approximately 22,000 cases annually, including advanced endoscopic interventions, complex oncologic resections, and transplantations. While the primary focus is GI/liver surgical pathology, secondary clinical interests in other areas of anatomic pathology will be accommodated. Faculty are expected to engage in scholarship through collaborative scientific investigations or their own research programs. Teaching responsibilities include the Combined Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology Residency Program, 11 pathology fellowship programs (including a GI/Liver Pathology Fellowship), affiliated clinical residency and fellowship programs, the medical school, and other graduate health programs. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, requiring strong communication and professionalism skills. The position includes regularly scheduled clinical and GI/liver subspecialty intraoperative frozen section work, as well as minor general anatomic pathology on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

MD, DO, or equivalent
Graduation from an accredited Anatomic Pathology Residency Program
Board certified in Anatomic Pathology and the credentials to obtain medical licensure in Colorado
Completion of a fellowship in GI/Liver pathology or extensive relevant experience
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarship
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

0-5 years of experience (for Assistant Professor)
5-10 years of experience (for Associate Professor)

Responsibilities

Promote quality patient care through the sign out of routine and complex GI/liver cases from UCH and affiliated clinics as well as consulting institutions, pathologists, and patients.
Adherence to the quality standards and regulatory requirements associated with the anatomic pathology laboratories, as well as UCH and affiliated clinics.
Ensure timely completion and accurate reporting of pathology tests associated with your practice, consultations, or translational research.
Consult with peer pathologists on cases as requested or required by policy.
Participate in the education of pathologists and affiliated non-pathologist providers through consultations, including at multidisciplinary clinics, and the application and education associated with test interpretation.
Train and supervise pathology and non-pathology students, residents, and fellows.
Engage in scholarly activities as broadly defined by the School of Medicine, inclusive of the scholarship of application, teaching, integration, and discovery.
Maintain exemplary professionalism and continue to develop collaborative relationships with the pathology community and non-pathology providers.