UNIV - Open Rank - General Surgical Pathologist - Department of Pathology and Laboratory

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking an academically-oriented, board-certified General Surgical Pathologist with experience and/or interest in one or more of the following subspecialties: Gastrointestinal/Liver, Head and Neck/Endocrine, Gynecological, and/or Dermatopathology. MUSC, Charleston Division, is the quaternary medical center for South Carolina and a comprehensive transplant center. It includes the Hollings Cancer Center, Ashley River Tower hospital, Shawn Jenkins Children’s / Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion Hospital and the Main MUSC hospital. The Hollings Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated center in the state. The Surgical Pathology section has subspecialty expertise including GI/Liver Pathology, Breast Pathology, GYN Pathology, GU Pathology, Bone/Soft Tissue Pathology, Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathology, Pulmonary Pathology, Placental Pathology, and Renal Pathology. The Department has approximately $5 million dollars in extramural funding annually and is consistently ranked in the upper half of pathology departments in the United States for National Institutes of Health funding.

Requirements

• Academically oriented candidate with 1-3 years of post-fellowship experience is preferred; current fellow/recent graduates will be considered.
• MD or equivalent degree with pathology specialty training and certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology.
• Fellowship training in such subspecialties as Gynecological Pathology, Gastrointestinal/Liver, Head and Neck/Endocrine, and/or Dermatopathology.
• Board certification in AP or AP/CP.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina.
• Experience in fostering collaborative relationships with colleagues, clinicians and researchers.
• Excellent communication skills, work ethic, and team player approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the diagnostic resource for area of subspecialty surgical cases and resource to technologists at the bench.
• Participation in clinical and/or translational research endeavors is expected.
• Ability to instruct medical students, participate in the training of pathology residents and surgical pathology fellows, and actively participate in the academic mission of the Hollings Cancer Center adult and pediatric programs and subspecialty tumor board.

Benefits

• Tenure track faculty position with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications, expertise and accomplishments.
• Relocation assistance.
• Excellent retirement options including a pension and optional tax deferred contributions.
• Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level