Location Medical Center - Fort Worth Department Pathology Shift First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours 40 Summary Cook Childrens, in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking a full-time hematopathologist/general anatomic pathologist to join their growing team to support the hematology, hematology-oncology, and flow cytometry sections of the laboratory. Duties include directing the hematology/hematopathology program and sign-out of a mix of hematopathology (including flow cytometry) and general surgical pathology cases. Additional opportunities in transfusion medicine and coagulation are available if interested. The candidate will have an MD or DO degree (or equivalent), be board certified/board eligible in hematopathology and anatomic or anatomic/clinical pathology. Board certification in pediatric pathology or experience in pediatric hematopathology is preferred but not required. The candidate must be eligible for licensing in Texas. The primary focus of the institution is on extraordinary patient care with a very close consultative relationship between the department and the clinical services. The candidate would join a department which includes 3 pediatric pathologists, a dual-boarded pediatric pathologist/ hematopathologist, a dual-boarded cytopathologist/hematopathologist, a dual-boarded pediatric pathologist/molecular pathologist, a PhD clinical microbiologist, and a PhD clinical chemist. Approximately 350 bone marrow biopsies, 250 flow cytometries (including minimal residual disease analysis), 500 peripheral smear reviews, 50 lymph node biopsies, and over 1200 hematology-oncology cerebrospinal fluid cytologies are performed annually, in addition to about 7000 surgical specimens, 200+ cytologies, and 20-30 autopsies. The program supports very active hematology and hematology-oncology groups, with specialists in pediatric leukemia/lymphomas, histiocytic neoplasms, sickle cell disease, thrombosis, and bone marrow transplant. The department also supports a very busy gastroenterology group, with biopsies accounting for more than thirty percent of the total surgical pathology volume. Other active departments include a highly regarded neurosciences program with a large epilepsy center, an intraoperative MRI, 18 neurologists, dedicated neuroradiology and 3 full-time pediatric neurosurgeons. There is also a pediatric stroke program supported by an endowed chair in coagulation and a neuro-intensive care unit. The cardiology/cardiac surgery service includes 3 cardiac surgeons and 21 fulltime pediatric cardiologists supported by their own cardiovascular intensive care unit. The Cook Childrens system also includes very busy pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. Cook Childrens Medical Center is a freestanding, state-of-the art, 444-bed childrens hospital, continually recognized as one of the Nations premier private not-for-profit childrens hospitals, situated at the western anchor of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. As part of an integrated system of specialty clinics, urgent care centers, physician offices and home care, Cook Childrens has over one million patient visits annually and the campus and its programs are currently undergoing significant expansion due to marked population growth in its referral area. Cook Childrens offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program. With over 1,000 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, Cook Children's Physician Network is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting. Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. #CCPN #LI-DB1 About Us Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations. Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care. Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.