Pathology Medical Director | Greater Pittsburgh Area – Lead an Established Practice

Britt Medical Search; Monongahela (PA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Residency stipend program

Educational loan assistance

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Britt Medical in the Greater Pittsburgh area seeks a BC/BE Pathologist to serve as Medical Director in an established pathology practice. The role involves leadership of clinical and call duties across a busy lab serving a small hospital.

You will collaborate with a team of technologists to ensure quality and timely reporting, including FISH, SPEP/SPIF, and immunofixation interpretations, while enjoying a competitive compensation package and loan assistance options.

Responsibilities

• Medical Director responsibilities within an established pathology practice.
• Read approximately 5,000 surgical pathology specimens annually and ~1,000 non-GYN cytology and 2,800 GYN Pap smears.
• Collaborate with histotechnologists and cytotechnologists to ensure quality and throughput.
• Provide FISH panel interpretations for bone marrow, peripheral blood, and solid tumors as needed.
• Read for a small, local hospital and share clinical and call duties with one full-time pathologist.

Job description

Seeking a BC/BE Pathologist to serve as Medical Director and join an established pathology practice in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

Position Highlights:

• Medical Director opportunity within an established pathology practice
• Approximately 5,000 surgical pathology specimens annually
• Approximately 1,000 non-GYN cytology specimens and 2,800 GYN Pap smears
• Work alongside one full-time Pathologist, with clinical and call duties split equally
• Read for a small critical access hospital
• Two full-time cytotechnologists pre-screen all cytology specimens and independently sign out the majority of Pap smears
• Three full-time histotechnologists gross most biopsy cases and select small specimens
• Peripheral blood smear evaluation as needed
• Serum and urine protein electrophoresis and immunofixation (SPEP/SPIF) interpretation twice weekly
• Transfusion reaction evaluation as needed
• FISH panel interpretation for bone marrow, peripheral blood, and solid tumors
• Technical component of FISH testing performed by a reference laboratory

Compensation/Benefits:

• Highly competitive compensation
• Sign-on bonus
• Residency stipend program
• Educational loan assistance
• Excellent benefits package

Location & Lifestyle:

Located in the greater Pittsburgh region of Pennsylvania, this community offers a welcoming small-town atmosphere with the convenience of a major metropolitan area close by. Residents enjoy affordable living, local restaurants and shopping, parks, outdoor recreation, and strong community connections, while Pittsburgh is ~30 miles north, providing easy access to professional sports, renowned dining, cultural attractions, universities, entertainment, and an international airport. The surrounding Mon Valley also offers convenient access to the region’s rolling hills, rivers, trails, and scenic outdoor spaces, creating an appealing balance between a relaxed lifestyle and the amenities of a major city.