Pediatric Anatomic Pathologist

Society for Pediatric Pa; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a MD or MD/PhD pathologist board-certified/eligible in Anatomic Pathology with a pediatric pathology focus. Responsibilities include sign-out of pediatric surgical pathology cases and autopsies, with opportunities in GI, renal, or transplant pathology.

Academic appointment at UMKC and KUMC is expected, with strong research collaborations. The hospital offers a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package and emphasizes excellence, integrity, and

Qualifications

• Must be ABPath board-certified in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or AP/CP.
• Preference for Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Pathology.
• Experience or training in Pediatric Pathology welcomed even without certification.
• Eligibility for Missouri and Kansas medical licenses.

Responsibilities

• Sign out pediatric surgical pathology cases and autopsies.
• Collaborate with genetics and genome center for research and diagnostics.
• Engage in teaching, scholarly activities, and clinical service.

Skills

Pediatric pathology

Anatomic Pathology

AP/CP training

Autopsy sign-out

Education

ABPath board-certified in AP or AP/CP

Pediatric pathology background

Job description

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a M.D. or M.D. /Ph.D. or D.O. board-certified or board-eligible Pathologist.

Interested individuals must be Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic Pathology/ Clinical Pathology or AP and a pathology subspecialty. Preference will be given to a Board-certified or Board-eligible in Pediatric Pathology; applicants with demonstrated experience or training in Pediatric Pathology without board certification will also be considered for this position. Responsibilities of the role include signing out pediatric surgical pathology cases and autopsies. Additionally, individuals with specific interest or training in GI’s and/or Renal and/or Transplant are encouraged to apply.

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is the largest standalone, tertiary care, pediatric health care organization in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. The hospital is a level 1 trauma center and has very active bone marrow, heart, kidney, and liver transplant programs. The DPLM provides numerous collaborative research opportunities with various clinical sections and research laboratories including genetics and world-class genome center which performs cutting edge research and diagnostic tests such as exome and whole genome sequencing.

The hospital has academic affiliations with UMKC (University of Missouri at Kansas City) and KUMC (Kansas University Medical Center) with training and educational programs (Residency and Fellowship) in most pediatric specialties, including American Board of Pathology and American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics accredited Fellowship training programs.

The candidate must be eligible for an active, unrestricted Missouri and Kansas medical licenses. Academic appointment will be at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor (non-tenure-track) in the Department of Pathology at The University of Missouri Kansas City. The candidate is expected to contribute to educational and scholarly activities in the Department of Pathology based at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Academic rank and competitive salary will be commensurate with experience. A comprehensive and highly competitive benefit Faculty package is included with the appointment.

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.