Pathologist

Company: Ochsner Health
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

Ochsner Health in New Orleans is seeking a BC/BE Pathologist. Applicants should be board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, experience in doing cytology or FNAs, and have experience in diagnostic surgical pathology. The available position is based within Ochsner Health in the greater New Orleans, LA region.
Currently, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine consists of 30 pathologist and two PhD's. The Community group is made up of 8 pathologists who currently staff 5 hospitals within the greater New Orleans Area. The current advertised position will grow our community group by an additional hospital site. Additionally, there are 12 pathologists who practice primarily anatomic pathology at the Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans campus and provide expertise with subspecialty training and interest in dermatopathology, gyn pathology, GU and GI pathology as well as cytopathology. There are additional clinical pathologists with expertise in blood banking, hematology, microbiology, and clinical chemistry. Ochsner Health currently processes approximately 70,000 surgical cases and 50,000 cytology cases annually. There is a vast spectrum of cases, with a wide range of complexity. The department supports a solid organ transplantation program and comprehensive oncology services, including a state-of-the-art breast cancer center and a bone marrow transplant program. As Ochsner Medical Center is an academic institution, the Department supports the academic initiatives of the organization, and serves as an affiliate training site for 2 local accredited pathology training programs as well as rotating medical students.

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