Physician - Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical

20010 Sanford Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota is seeking an AP/CP board-certified pathologist with cytopathology or breast subspecialty fellowship training for a 1.0 FTE position. Additional surgical pathology fellowship is preferred but not required.

The diagnostic team includes subspecialists, and the role emphasizes work/life balance with guaranteed salary in the first years and opportunities for growth within a large health system.

Qualifications

• AP/CP board-certified pathologist with cytopathology or breast subspecialty fellowship.
• Additional surgical pathology fellowship preferred but not required.
• ABMS/AOA/Royal College certification as applicable; eligibility if recent graduate.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic consultation using microscopic examination of tissues, cells, and body fluids.
• Communicate results to other physicians and participate in multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

AP/CP board certified

Cytopathology fellowship

Breast pathology fellowship

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Specialty Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical Practice Details FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (USA). Sanford Health's multi-subspecialty pathology group is seeking an AP/CP Board Certified, Cytopathology or Breast subspecialty fellowship-trained pathologist for a 1.0 FTE position. Additional surgical pathology fellowship training preferred but not required.

• Collegial group of 14 pathologists that value integrity, honesty, teamwork, and communication, with equal sharing of workload and equal holiday and vacation priority, regardless of years of service
• Work/life balance is a primary focus
• All pathologists are subspecialty fellowship-trained and the practice is crafted to allow pathologists to sign out primarily or solely in their fellowship-trained areas
• Department works closely with the Roger Maris Cancer Center and the Edith Sanford Breast Center, along with multidisciplinary subspecialists in radiology, surgery, and oncology
• Wide variety of complex and routine cases across organ systems, including rare/interesting cases
• Guaranteed competitive salary first 2 years with upside after year 1 (upside is equal across pathologists with no partner buy-in; Pathologists are hospital/enterprise-employed, not privately contracted)
• No research or teaching required, although available
• Minimum of 6 weeks' time off in year 1; vacation time increases with additional years of service
• Grossing, histology, and cytology labs are on-site with pathologists; minimal to no travel required
• PA's & grossing staff perform all gross dissections, including frozen sections
• No autopsies
• Infrequent on-call duties (5-6 weeks/year) and non-burdensome/light; pathology technician is also on-call 24/7/365 to support, including cutting frozen sections for on-call pathologist
• Sponsor of H1B visa, cap-exempt

Community Description As a thriving city with a small-town feel, Fargo and the adjacent metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community. Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, Fargo balances quality of life and a low cost of living with a safe, picturesque environment. A variety of schools and universities, a vibrant business community and a robust downtown are just a few reasons why people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description

Pathology Core Privileges include the ability to provide consultation to diagnosis, rule out, and monitor disease using information microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cell samples, and body fluids, as well as from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions in a lab setting. After analyzing lab tests and interpreting the results, pathologists inform other physicians of the patient’s results.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital, clinic or laboratory where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity and quality data from the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes. Successful completion of a Pathology residency program in clinical and/or anatomic pathology that is accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy. Applicant must have certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.