Lead Anatomic Pathologist — Shape Lab Strategy & Care

Nicklas Laboratory Staffing; Michigan; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Nicklas Laboratory Staffing seeks a Pathologist to join Southwest Michigan’s well-established regional laboratory. This full-time role places you at the center of patient care, lab leadership, and clinical strategy beyond routine slide interpretation.

You will shape department operations, influence testing methods and quality standards, and mentor staff while maintaining diagnostic autonomy. Competitive benefits, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance are available.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board-eligible AP/CP and AMA-approved pathology training.
• Meets CLIA qualifications for Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor, and Clinical Consultant.
• Unrestricted medical license (Michigan or ability to obtain); IMLC helpful.
• Must be AP/CP board certified.

Responsibilities

• Interpret surgical specimens and cytopathology cases with full diagnostic autonomy.
• Perform autopsies — general medical and forensic.
• Serve as the go-to clinical consultant for referring physicians across the region.
• Lead quality assurance, evaluate new testing methods, and drive technology adoption in your area of interest.
• Mentor techs and students, and teach in-service conferences on emerging methods and instrumentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Clinical consultation

Education

MD/DO

AP/CP board certification

Tools

LIS systems

Medical exam software

Job description

Nicklas Laboratory Staffing seeks a Pathologist to join Southwest Michigan’s well-established regional laboratory. This full-time role places you at the center of patient care, lab leadership, and clinical strategy beyond routine slide interpretation.

You will shape department operations, influence testing methods and quality standards, and mentor staff while maintaining diagnostic autonomy. Competitive benefits, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance are available.