Assistant Professor (Pathology)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – El Paso
**31594BR**
**Extended Job Title:**
Assistant Professor (Pathology)
**Org Level 1:**
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso
**Position Description:**
Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit
**Requisition ID:**
31594BR
**Travel Required:**
Up to 25%
**Major/Essential Functions:**
+ Performs clinical duties to include sign-out responsibilities, grossing, frozen section coverage, night/weekend call duties, performance of bone marrow examinations and fine needle aspirations, autopsies, and presentations at tumor board
+ Management of complex gastrointestinal, pancreas, liver, and biliary tract pathology cases
+ Consulting and collaborative work in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cases with clinical colleagues
+ Keeping abreast of progress in the gastrointestinal pathology field to help implementation of diagnostic advancements, enhancing the quality of patient care
+ Participates in teaching activities for medical students, residents, and laboratory staff
+ Participates in research and/or scholarly activities
+ Participates in committees and other administrative duties
+ Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Foster School of Medicine's Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility
+ Adheres to all compliance policies (e.g. HIPAA) and departmental billing regulations
+ Adheres to the institutional and departmental policies and procedures
**Grant Funded?:**
No
**Minimum Hire Rate:**
salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills
**Pay Basis:**
Monthly
**Work Location:**
El Paso
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Successful completion of a fellowship training program in gastrointestinal pathology
+ Two or more years post-residency experience
+ Experience in teaching medical students and residents
+ Regional or emerging national reputation (for the rank of associate professor or higher)
**Campus:**
HSC - El Paso
**Department:**
Pathology Elp
**Required Attachments:**
Resume / CV
**Job Type:**
Full Time
**Pay Statement:**
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
**Job Group:**
Assistant Professor
**Shift:**
Day
**EEO Statement:**
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ M.D. or D.O. degree
+ Unrestricted Texas Medical license or eligible for Texas medical licensure
+ Board certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology
+ Fellowship training in gastrointestinal pathology or well documented experience in gastrointestinal, pancreas, liver and biliary tract pathology sign-outs
+ Experience in general surgical pathology sign-outs
+ Experience in the interpretation of frozen sections
+ Experience in the performance and interpretation of bone marrows
+ Experience in grossing and in performing autopsies
**Does this position work in a research laboratory?:**
No
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