Pediatric Pathologist Opportunity in Sunny South Texas

Ascension St Vincent; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Robust retirement plans

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Corpus Christi, Texas, is seeking a Pediatric Pathologist to join its established practice. This position emphasizes providing surgical, cytopathology, and clinical laboratory oversight in a high-volume environment. The role includes a competitive compensation package with benefits like medical insurance, retirement plans, and paid vacation. Collaboration with experienced pathologists and skilled staff ensures the highest standards of care in a dedicated pediatric setting.

Qualifications

• AP/CP board-certified or board-eligible Pathologist.
• Experience in pediatric focused environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to anatomic pathology needs of the hospital.
• Assist in surgical pathology and frozen section interpretation.
• Contribute to clinical pathology with over 550,000 specimens annually.

Skills

Surgical pathology

Frozen section interpretation

Cytopathology

Clinical laboratory oversight

Education

AP/CP board certification or eligibility

Job description

Pediatric Pathologist – Driscoll Children’s Hospital

Driscoll Children’s Hospital is seeking to expand its faculty with an AP/CP board-certified or board-eligible Pathologist to join our well-established pathology practice. A Pediatric Pathologist is preferred, but applicants motivated to practice in a pediatric focused environment will be considered. We have opportunities available in both Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley and leadership opportunities are available.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a state-of-the-art, fully computerized, full-service laboratory operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a clinical (non-academic) position offering a broad and dynamic scope of practice. The Department of Pathology is pediatric patient focused where the patient’s best interests are paramount.

Position Highlights

Alongside two tenured pathologists, assist in providing services to the anatomic pathology needs of the hospital, including:

• Surgical pathology
• Frozen section interpretation
• Cytopathology
• Clinical laboratory oversight and duties
• Autopsy (minimal)

High-volume practice:

• Clinical Pathology: 550,000+ specimens annually
• Anatomic Pathology: 3,500+ cases annually
• Support both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Collaborative environment within a private multi-specialty group

Practice Environment

• Two experienced pathologists
• Skilled laboratory professionals
• Dedicated medical staff
• Accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), demonstrating a commitment to the highest standards in pathology and laboratory medicine

The position offers a highly competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, robust retirement plans, paid vacation and holidays, paid Continuing Medical Education (CME), and malpractice insurance with tail coverage.