Pathology Physician

Director of HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratory

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University seeks qualified candidates for the Director of its HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratory.

Job Description

• Supports transplant programs: Lung, Heart, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas at TUH; Bone Marrow at Jeanes Hospital.
• Additional services: HLA disease and hypersensitivity associations; platelet transfusion support at TUH, Jeanes, and Fox Chase Cancer Center.
• Team structure: 9 technologists + 1 manager; close-knit group with 24/7 stat on-call coverage.
• Clinical collaboration: Monitor HLA antibody status pre- and post-transplant; estimate risk of antibody-mediated rejection for organ offers in sensitized/transplanted patients.

Requirements

• M.D. or Ph.D., or foreign equivalent.
• ASHI approved as an HLA Director.
• Certification as a laboratory director by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) with work experience is highly desirable.
• PA licensure is also required for qualified M.D.

Benefits

• Compensation consistent with leading academic institutions and CME funds.
• Vacation, holiday, sick, and CME time.
• Generous 403b retirement match.
• 457b.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Malpractice coverage.
• Tuition remission.
• Savi - student loan repayment program.

Community Overview

Temple Health is a major Philadelphia-based academic health system that is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research, and world-class education. The health system's 1,550+ physicians and scientists share a common mission of bringing tomorrow's treatments to the bedside today, helping them achieve outcomes once thought impossible.

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, TUHS provides access to a diverse and culturally rich city with thriving neighborhoods, arts, and cuisine. "Philadelphia is a city of firsts: first hospital, first library, first medical school. It’s a place where big ideas come to life." - Alexander Hamilton.