PATHOLOGY SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR PHYSICIAN

Pathologist - Senior Medical Director

Looking for a Board Certified Pathologist to serve as Senior Medical Director of our well-established, hospital-employed, general pathology practice. Cytopathology fellowship is preferred but not required. This is a full-time position in a 3 pathologist practice, with call coverage of 1:3. Leadership experience is preferred.

Job Description

• Base salary of $455,922 for the initial two-year contract.
• 5% less for those not yet boarded, salary adjusted accordingly upon board certification.
• 272 hours of holidays/sick days (34 PTO days).
• 80 hours (10 days PTO) for CME/Books & Journals, with up to $7,000 available.
• Deferred compensation through a 457b plan, allowing deferral up to IRS limit of $23,500 per year before taxes (no matching).
• Retirement/Savings Plan through a 403b plan, allowing deferral up to IRS limit of $23,500 per year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50, with SOMC matching dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay.
• $10,000 moving expense paid to the moving company.
• Malpractice insurance coverage in a claims-made policy, with limits of $2,000,000 per claim and $6,000,000 aggregate.
• Health insurance with a small premium deducted from paycheck.
• 70-mile and 2-year non-compete clause or liquidated damages of one year salary.
• Medical school loan repayment of up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment).
• Residency stipend of up to $25,000 (requires up to 2-year service commitment).
• Sign-on bonus of 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years depending on amount of bonus).
• Excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary.

Practice Information

• Practice Location: th Street Portsmouth, OH 45662
• CAP accredited.

Office Hours/Work Schedule

• 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday, Every third Saturday.

Call Schedule

• 1:3 call, approximately 17 weeks/year, with 24-hour call during the week on.
• Most call is handled over the telephone, averaging 1-2 calls/night, usually for blood bank purposes/critical value related.
• Very rare to return to the hospital, but must be located within 20 minutes of the hospital for cases coming from OR.

Staffing

• 3 Histotechs, 2 Tech Assistants, 2 Cytotechnologists, Department Manager, Administrative Director.

Case Load

• Approximately 9,500-10,000 surgical cases per year.
• Approximately 1,000-1,500 non-GYN Cytology cases per year.
• Approximately 7,000 GYN cases per year.
• Cases are heavy in Breast, Lung, GI.
• No autopsies, bone marrows, neuro, pediatric; minimal hematopathology.

Equipment

• Meditech and Dragon Medical One.

Practice Expectations

• Leadership experience.
• Participation in weekly tumor board meetings.
• Ability to sustain & maintain satisfactory turnaround time.
• Assimilate to SOMC culture.
• Work well with team and staff.
• Lead department in CAP accreditation surveys.

Key Expectations for SOMC Medical Directors

• Fully embrace the Servant Leadership Model.
• Embrace and model each of our Expectations for SOMC Leaders.
• Be a respectful team player and hold colleagues accountable.
• Become a lifelong student of leadership and participate in SOMC's rigorous leadership learning opportunities.
• Support our anger-free workplace in word and deed.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with administrative partners to achieve exceptional organizational results.
• Find A Better Way (ABW) every day.
• Behave as a physician leader instead of a typical physician.
• Manage feelings and the feelings of others.
• Show up to required meetings prepared and on time.
• Do what needs to be done despite how you feel.
• Do what you say you will do when you say you will do it.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• Be a role model for safety, quality, customer service, effective team relationships, and financial stewardship.
• Be passionately engaged in learning about, sustaining and strengthening the SOMC Leadership culture.

Additional Information

Hospital Beds: 248 staffed
Service Area: 250,000
Not-for-profit established in 1966
Employs: over 3,000
Medical Staff: 300+

Teaching opportunities: SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees. Staff are eligible for Clinical Adjunct Faculty status with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

All employment is contingent upon passing the post-offer physical examination, drug test, and criminal background investigation.