Pathologist, Autopsy

HMFP at BIDMC, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 269,000 - 321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan with employer contributions

Job summary

HMFP at BIDMC, Inc. seeks a full-time Pathologist to serve as the Medical Director of Decedent Affairs, providing medical direction for hospital decedent management. This role involves overseeing policies and quality improvement initiatives while engaging with families and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The position requires an MD or equivalent and board certification in Pathology. The salary range is competitive, with additional performance-based incentives and benefits including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in academic or forensic pathology preferred.
• Ability to lead decedent management processes in acute care or academic settings.
• Experience in quality improvement or regulatory compliance strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for decedent management processes.
• Oversee policies and engage with grieving families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for decedent care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team-building

Education

MD or DO, board certified in Pathology

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Pathologist, Medical Director of Decedent Affairs (Academic Clinician) – Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Harvard Medical School, Boston.

The Department of Pathology at BIDMC is recruiting a full‑time academic autopsy pathologist to serve as the Medical Director of Decedent Affairs, providing medical leadership for the hospital’s decedent management processes, including adult and perinatal pathways. The candidate will be faculty at Harvard Medical School at an academic rank commensurate with experience (Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor). Recent fellowship graduates and mid‑career/senior physicians are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership for decedent management processes, including adult and perinatal pathways.
• Serve as medical director of decedent affairs, overseeing policies, procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead or participate in an academic or forensic pathology service.
• Provide clinical coverage of the autopsy service and the surgical pathology service(s) as applicable, depending on interest and qualifications.
• Collaborate across service lines and communicate with grieving families and families of decedents.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to improve decedent care and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in educational activities for residents, fellows, and faculty.

Qualifications

• MD, DO or equivalent, board certified in Pathology (AP or AP/CP).
• Valid Commonwealth of Massachusetts medical license or ability to obtain one.
• Experience leading or participating in an academic or forensic pathology service; forensic pathology fellowship training preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi‑stakeholder decedent management processes, preferably within acute care or academic medical environments.
• Outstanding communication, organizational, and team‑building skills.
• Experience in quality improvement, informatics, regulatory compliance, or operational leadership strongly preferred.

Benefits

Salary range: $269,000 - $321,000. Eligible for performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.

Equal Opportunity

HMFP is an equal opportunity employer. HMFP respects diversity and accordingly is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, hair texture, hair type, hair length, protective hairstyles, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Contact

For further questions or confidential position inquiries, please contact Dr.Jonathan Hecht ([e-mail]).