Pathology Anatomic and Clinical Physician

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

Health/vision/dental

CME allowance

PTO

401k

Relocation assistance

Malpractice insurance provided

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, seeks an Associate Pathologist to join HCA Healthcare Pathology Services. The role supports a wide range of surgical pathology cases, with emphasis on GI and liver specimens.

Candidates should be AB/CP board certified, licensed in Virginia or FCVS preferred, and able to sign out general surgical pathology, perform frozen sections, and participate in tumor boards.

Qualifications

• AP/CP Board Certification required.
• Ability to sign out general surgical pathology and perform frozen sections.
• Virginia licensed or FCVS in place preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Pathology volumes: surgical and non-GYN cytology handled with shared call.
• Work includes signing out surgical pathology cases and rapid on-site assessments as needed.
• Participation in tumor boards and multidisciplinary tumor conferences.

Skills

Sign out general surgical pathology

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

AP/CP Board Certification

Job description

Description

Specialization: Pathology Anatomic and Clinical

Salary Estimate: $300,000 - $320,000 / year

Job Summary

HCA Healthcare Pathology Services and their Capital Division is seeking an Associate Pathologist to be based at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. LewisGale Medical Center (LGCM) is the comprehensive tertiary referral center for the 4-hospital LewisGale Regional Health System, spanning from Pulaski, VA, to the south, to Low Moor, VA, to the north.

HCA Healthcare Pathology Services employs over 200 board certified multispecialty pathologists nationwide and provides professional services to over 100 HCA Healthcare owned hospitals as well as commercial clients. Our physician partners are a key component to our success and we work closely with them to achieve the most favorable patient outcomes.

Pathologists in the LewisGale system see a wide variety of case types of all levels of complexity. LewisGale Medical Center is a Center of Excellence for complex GI, and it hosts an ACGME-accredited gastroenterology fellowship. Therefore, the position would be an especially good fit for a fellowship-trained GI and liver pathologist.

Qualified Candidates

• AP/CP Board Certification required
• Ability to sign out general surgical pathology and perform frozen sections
• Virginia licensed or FCVS in place preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Pathology volumes/Cases

• The practice consists of 3-4 pathologists
• Case volumes (per pathologist): Approximately 3500-4000 surgical cases per year and 700-1000 non-GYN cytology cases per year
• Procedures (per pathologist): Few than 10 combined frozen sections and rapid on-site assessments per week
• Tumor boards: Shared equally. One weekly general tumor board; one monthly breast tumor board.
• Call: shared equally. Responsibilities include handling clinical laboratory calls (avg. 0-1 per night), and very rarely perform on-site after-hours procedures. Weekend call includes coverage of 3 smaller satellites.
• No gyn cytology or autopsy responsibility.
• Services providing significant case volumes include GI, breast, GU, and general surgery
• All specimens are processed at LGMC

Incentive/Benefits Package

• Competitive compensation package including annual profit-sharing bonus
• Excellent benefits package including health/vision/dental, CME allowance, PTO and 401k
• Relocation assistance provided
• Malpractice insurance provided

About LewisGale Medical Center

• LewisGale Medical Center is a 506-bed fully accredited acute care facility
• Serves as the LewisGale Regional Health System’s tertiary facility for specialized care
• Level II Trauma Center
• Accredited Stroke Center
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• The LewisGale Regional Health System includes four hospitals, two cancer centers, and six outpatient centers.
• We partner with hundreds of physicians - both independent and employed - who share our common commitment of providing superior, compassionate care and evidence-based medicine. Our network of hospitals consistently ranks among the top in the nation for clinical outcomes and evidence-based clinical processes.

As a place to live and play, the southwest region of Virginia has it all with a comfortable climate and the best of all four seasons. For the second year in a row, Roanoke has been ranked the "Top Adventure Town" by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, edging out Asheville for the win. Roanoke's 'innovation corridor' has become a hub for tech-forward industries such as healthcare, technology and advanced manufacturing. Our scenic beauty offers the opportunity to balance work with recreation, whether it is enjoying local arts and culture, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, water sports on Smith Mountain Lake, or biking in the nation's 2nd largest municipal park. With nationally recognized colleges and universities within 30 minutes, including Virginia Tech and Radford University, the area continues to attract innovative companies to our talent-rich and business-friendly environment