This academic health system helps people lead longer, better lives through its excellence in education, research and medical care. With more than 5,500 employees, the health system includes 2 hospitals, a cancer center, physicians group, health care authority and college of medicine. Each year, their team of 601 faculty and physicians, 289 residents and fellows, 165 advanced practitioners, and 1,340 nurses handle some 556,000 physician encounters. The Health system delivers 2,400 babies a year, more than any other regional hospital, and treats patients through some 72,000 emergency room visits annually. It is the region’s only Level I trauma center.

The Department of Pathology is currently recruiting for a full time team- oriented faculty member with board certification in anatomic and clinical pathology to participate in surgical pathology, cytopathology, and autopsy pathology. The opening is for an assistant/associate/ full professor on a clinician track. Subspecialty in GI or breast pathology is desired, but not required.

The Division of Anatomic Pathology handles about 17,000 surgical and 4,500 cytology cases a year and it is expanding rapidly. Molecular/ next generation sequencing, cytogenetics, immunohistochemistry, FISH, and electron microscopy laboratories are part of the sophisticated menu of tests available. The Department has a combined residency training program in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. The opportunity offers a competitive compensation package, relocation, great benefits and more.

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