Dermatopathologist (open rank)

ACHE; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Miami Health System seeks two Open Rank Faculty members with Dermatopathology expertise. The roles involve clinical service at UMH, JMH, and satellites, plus academic duties in Dermatopathology and translational research.

Chosen candidates will provide expert diagnostic interpretations, contribute to multidisciplinary boards, and deliver education to medical students, residents, and fellows, while maintaining leadership in quality assurance and departmental initiatives.

Qualifications

• Subspecialty focus in Dermatopathology; fellowship training preferred.
• Board certification or eligibility in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic & Clinical Pathology with Dermatopathology fellowship.
• Florida medical license required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as expert clinical and academic faculty within the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary tumor boards and disease-site conferences; deliver lectures and advanced instruction to learners.
• Perform and interpret intraoperative frozen sections; participate in call coverage as assigned.
• Engage in departmental quality assurance activities and collaborative research in Dermatopathology.

Skills

Dermatopathology

Surgical Pathology

Intraoperative frozen sections

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Health System is initiating a search for two Open Rank Faculty positions with specialty expertise in Dermatopathology. Patient care pathology services are performed at UMH (University of Miami Hospital), JMH (Jackson Memorial Hospital) and satellites, and SCCC (Sylvester Cancer Comprehensive Center) and satellites. A high level of professionalism, citizenship, and academic engagement is expected.

Requirements

The candidate should have subspecialty-focused expertise in Dermatopathology; fellowship training is preferred. The selected candidate will serve as an expert clinical and academic faculty member within the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Expertise in additional subspecialties is welcomed.

Candidates must hold an M.D, D.O., or equivalent, and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anatomic Pathology, or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with subspecialty fellowship training in Dermatopathology.

Candidates must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida.

Expectations

The ideal candidate should have specialized expertise in Surgical Pathology, with a focus in Dermatopathology, demonstrating strong skills in complex diagnostic interpretation and intraoperative consultations. This faculty member will function independently as a definitive diagnostic authority, providing expert interpretations that directly impact patient care and treatment planning, while communicating complex diagnostic information clearly to clinicians, learners, and patients. The successful candidate will also support the department’s academic mission through clinical and translational research that advances the understanding of Dermatopathology.

The candidate will contribute expert insight to multidisciplinary tumor boards and disease-site conferences and provide educational lectures and advanced instruction to medical students, pathology residents, fellows, and faculty, drawing on recognized subspecialty expertise. The candidate will perform and interpret intraoperative frozen sections requiring specialized judgment and will participate in call coverage in accordance with divisional assignments, when applicable. In addition, the candidate will engage in departmental quality assurance activities, committees, and working groups.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.