Physician - Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Visas Accepted N/A 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.

Requirements

• 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)

Nice To Haves

• Additional surgical pathology fellowship training preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees