Physician - Pathologist

Florida Medical Clinic • Lakeland, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens in the summer of 2026 and invites you to explore the Pathology opportunity in a thriving, professionally managed healthcare system. The hospital will open with 302 inpatient beds, which is double from our original announced count of 136 beds. The hospital will include 30 ICU/progressive care rooms, 16 patient rooms to support a women’s birthing program, shelled space for a future NICU, a 48-bed emergency department along with imaging, a laboratory, and a pharmacy.
Role Requirements:
Pathologist – MD or DO
Strong general Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology skills are required
Breast pathology expertise is a plus
Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
Board Certified in Cytopathology
Must possess/ability to obtain a Florida Medical License
Hospital location – 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL 33812
Practice Highlights:
Professionally managed healthcare systems.
Excellent brand recognition, thriving practice opportunity with new patients seeking out Orlando Health.
Dynamic administration that fosters physician autonomy.
Robust on-site operational support and resources in a collaborative work environment.
EPIC electronic health record system.
Leadership opportunities within the group.
Financial Package:
Competitive compensation package with the opportunity to make more based on productivity.
Generous sign-on bonus and CME stipend.
Benefits package includes paid days off; health/vision/dental insurance is available along with disability coverage; deferred compensation and a retirement savings plan is available.
Full malpractice coverage is provided including tail coverage.
Work Experience:
Work-life balanced schedule.
Collegiality. Work in a team-oriented environment with like-minded physicians.
Clinic utilization. You will have the opportunity to practice medicine as it should be and utilize all of your clinical skills.
Environment. Our faculty is intentionally designed to meet the needs of our patients and our providers.
Community Highlights:
The historic downtown Lakeland area offers a glimpse of the city’s past and present
Lakeland Museum and Lakeland Art Center
Circle B Bar Reserve is a former cattle ranch that is now a nature preserve with 1,267 acres (about twice the area of Central Park in New York City) of wildlife, hiking, and photography
Home to Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, featuring 13 iconic structures
Tampa is a quick drive to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island.
Disney World, Sea World and Universal are only an hour away.
Major Local Universities:
University of South Florida
Saint Leo University
University of Tampa
Award winning sports teams:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Super Bowl Champions 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning – Stanley Cup Winners 2020 & 2021
Tampa Bay Rays – World Series Champions 2020
Tampa Bay Rowdies – Soccer Finalist 2020
Wonderful community to raise a family; excellent public and private schools, diverse neighborhoods, outdoor activities, and Lakeland International airport.
Orlando Health is a Non-profit, Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.
Not a J-1 or H-1B Visa position
Orlando Health is a drug-free workplace and maintains a policy in which new hires will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing. This policy is intended to comply with applicable laws regarding drug testing and any privacy rights.

Requirements

• Pathologist – MD or DO
• Strong general Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology skills are required
• Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
• Board Certified in Cytopathology
• Must possess/ability to obtain a Florida Medical License

Nice To Haves

• Breast pathology expertise is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with the opportunity to make more based on productivity.
• Generous sign-on bonus and CME stipend.
• Benefits package includes paid days off; health/vision/dental insurance is available along with disability coverage; deferred compensation and a retirement savings plan is available.
• Full malpractice coverage is provided including tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees