Job Summary
Job Description
Pathologist – Part Time
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biotech
Job Category: Medical / Health - Physician
Job Description:
We have an immediate opening for a part time, Contract Pathologist acting as the Part Time Contract Center Medical Director!
We are seeking a Part time Contract Pathologist , (preferably clinical /anatomical) who will be responsible for ensuring donor suitability, product integrity, and the continued good health of donors through compliance with FDA regulations and our Donor Center SOP. You will not be seeing patients in this role; you will primarily be quality checking work and information and signing off on that. We do provide on-the-job training. The position requires just 4 hours per week and it is a perfect opportunity to earn additional income.
Job Responsibilities
Oversee LPN/RN performing the following tasks:
Determine plasma donor suitability based on company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This includes:
Review of medical health histories
Review of plasmapheresis procedure, hazards, potential adverse reactions, and specific immunization programs if applicable
Providing informed consent
Counseling of donors regarding deferrals
Counseling of donors regarding deferrals
Documentation of interactions with donors
Review of donor treatment and suitability following adverse events related to plasmapheresis.
Provide training for donor center medical personnel including, Physician Substitutes and other Physician(s).
Review lab results, as required, and exercise independent judgment to determine donor’s future suitability.
Qualifications
• Licensed in the state in which the center operates
• Board certified Pathologist with Blood Banking Experience *based on state requirements
• Available for phone calls during the hours that the center is open. Typically limited to 3 weekly
Working Hours
Our ideal candidate is one with a somewhat flexible schedule to visit our donor center every week (4 hours a week). This can be completed in one visit per week or multiple visits if they prefer to break it up.... but they must come at least once a week.
Candidates will be detail oriented as they must review donor records. They will be professional and amicable as they will be working directly with our nurses. Ideally, they will be available by phone during the hours the donor center is open in case the nurses have questions (we try to limit phone calls as much as possible).