Job Description
KEY FUNCTIONS** Clinical Provides accurate diagnosis and assessment of patients to determine appropriate treatment plan and follow-up care. Must be familiar with current diagnostic and treatment practices for gynecologic and related cancers. Requires considerable exercise of expertise, judgment, and analytical skill. May consult with other department physicians and/or other MD Anderson physicians to confirm or validate diagnosis and treatment. Must be able to perform radical pelvic operations independently. Includes minimally invasive surgery and/or robotic surgical techniques. Surgical procedures shall include, but shall not be limited to: radical hysterectomy, pelvic exenterations (total, anterior, and posterior), lymphadenectomy (including inguinal, pelvic, and para-aortic regions), vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy with associated salpingo-oophorectomy, urinary diversion or reconstruction procedures, omentectomy and omental transfer, segmental bowel resection with or without reanastomosis, intestinal by-pass procedures, hypogastric artery ligation, and other surgical procedures accepted as appropriate in the treatment of gynecologic cancer. Must be able to manipulate surgical instruments using both hands. Requires use of head light, protective shields, head gear, gloves, mask, and surgical scrubs during surgical procedures performed in the operating room and as necessary in the outpatient setting. Must be familiar with equipment used in the operating room and in the care and treatment of gynecologic oncology patients. Must be able to stand for long periods of time without breaks for rest or meals, when performing surgical procedures and attending to patients' needs. Must be familiar with and able to independently perform patient evaluations, history and physical examinations, central venous catheter insertion, paracentesis, thoracentesis, endometrial biopsy, cryosurgery, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, colposcopy and