GI/Liver Pathologist

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Geisinger is seeking an experienced, AP or AP/CP boarded pathologist with subspecialty expertise in GI/Liver due to growth in the system.

Job Duties:

• Geisinger’s core laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility located in Danville, PA with a pathology residency program (AP/CP), fellowship programs in cytopathology, dermatopathology, molecular genetics, informatics, and a new fellowship in GI/Liver pathology

• Laboratory Medicine performs approximately 10 million billable clinical tests, >100,000 surgical cases, and >36,000 GI/Liver cases yearly

• Professional staff includes 50 pathologists and PhDs, including 4 GI/Liver trained pathologists

• Multihospital system recruiting for position at the AP core laboratory site, no travel required

• Pathology and laboratory services are integrated across the Geisinger system with pathologists at different sites sharing a common workload in a sub-specialty model

• AP-only night/weekend call, shared evenly with 15 pathologists at this location

• Generalist frozen section coverage, shared with >12 pathologists at this location

• Potential opportunities for leadership positions within the laboratory

• Teaching responsibilities include medical students, residents, and fellows in pathology and non-laboratory specialties 

• Academic appointment available at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

• Research opportunities available

• Competitive compensation, independent of academic rank

Position Details:

• AP/CP or AP board certified

• Fellowship training or high level of expertise in GI/Liver pathology

• Additional experience in genitourinary, thoracic, or soft tissue pathology desirable

• Good communication skills and commitment to collegial teamwork

• Clinical translational research experience preferred, not required

Education:

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.