Pathologist--Fellowship Trained in Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine--Los Angeles

Southern California Permanente Medical Group•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Kaiser-Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center is seeking an AP/CP board-certified pathologist with additional training and board certification in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, to oversee a large clinical laboratory and Blood Bank in a tertiary/quaternary hospital with a busy cardiovascular surgical service. The successful candidate is expected to provide clinical pathology leadership across core laboratory disciplines, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered diagnostic services. Responsibilities include oversight of laboratory quality management, test utilization, regulatory compliance (CLIA, CAP, FDA, and state), method validation, and continuous performance improvement. The pathologist will collaborate closely with clinical departments to support evidence-based test ordering, interpret complex results, and serve as a consultative resource to clinicians across specialties. Occasional coverage of surgical pathology may also be required. As the laboratory leader, the candidate will also lead the hospital’s laboratory stewardship and patient blood management programs and represent Los Angeles Medical Center on relevant Southern California Permanente Medical Group regional committees. The successful candidate will teach medical students during pertinent rotations at the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine and participate in educational conferences for residency and fellowship programs at Los Angeles Medical Center. There will also be an opportunity to pursue a faculty appointment at KPSOM. CP-only board certification with Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine board certification may be considered if the candidate has at least three years of post-training experience. While we prefer an applicant with experience directing a laboratory, we are open to promising and rising talent within the field of Lab Medicine. The city of Los Angeles offers one of the world’s great urban experiences. Opportunities to enjoy pro sports, entertainment, cuisine, and the arts are virtually endless, with the variety to satisfy its incredibly diverse population. Beaches are nearby; mountains and desert are an hour away, and the weather enables year-round outdoor activities. The Los Angeles Medical Center is the region's largest facility—and SCPMG’s largest teaching facility—with a broad offering of primary, specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care programs for a highly diverse patient population. Despite its size, the center is remarkably compact, providing physicians with ready access to interaction and support. Our leadership is dedicated to transparency, and to providing opportunities for others to step up and have a voice. The center’s Graduate Medical Education program is another hallmark, along with our established culture of collaboration and accountability. Physician well-being is key: new hires and partners alike will find wellness events, workshops, trainings, meet-and-greets, and other opportunities to integrate, grow, and thrive—all in one of the world’s premier big cities.

Requirements

AP/CP board-certified pathologist
Additional training and board certification in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
Board Certified or Board Eligible

Nice To Haves

Experience directing a laboratory

Responsibilities

Provide clinical pathology leadership across core laboratory disciplines, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered diagnostic services.
Oversight of laboratory quality management, test utilization, regulatory compliance (CLIA, CAP, FDA, and state), method validation, and continuous performance improvement.
Collaborate closely with clinical departments to support evidence-based test ordering, interpret complex results, and serve as a consultative resource to clinicians across specialties.
Lead the hospital’s laboratory stewardship and patient blood management programs
Represent Los Angeles Medical Center on relevant Southern California Permanente Medical Group regional committees.
Teach medical students during pertinent rotations at the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
Participate in educational conferences for residency and fellowship programs at Los Angeles Medical Center.