Pathologist--Fellowship Trained in Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine--Los Angeles

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package
The comprehensive benefits and longevity-based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best - provide their patients with exceptional care.

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Supplemental medical coverage
Special dependent coverage
Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave (prorated to work schedule)
Retirement and savings plans
Relocation package
Professional liability coverage
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Partnership of SCPMG
Transition to a Partner/Owner of SCPMG
Eligible after three consecutive years of full-time employment (six consecutive years of part-time employment)
Increased benefits (e.g., compensation, retirement, life insurance)
Voting rights on organizational decisions

Additional Information
Board Certified or Board Eligible

Kaiser-Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center is seeking an AP/CP board-certified pathologist with additional training and board certification in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine, to oversee a large clinical laboratory and Blood Bank in a tertiary/qua ternary hospital with a busy cardiovascular surgical service.

The successful candidate is expected to provide clinical pathology leadership across core laboratory disciplines, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered diagnostic services. Responsibilities include oversight of laboratory quality management, test utilization, regulatory compliance (CLIA, CAP, FDA, and state), method validation, and continuous performance improvement. The pathologist will collaborate closely with clinical departments to support evidence-based test ordering, interpret complex results, and serve as a consultative resource to clinicians across specialties.

Occasional coverage of surgical pathology may also be required.

As the laboratory leader, the candidate will also lead the hospitals laboratory stewardship and patient blood management programs and represent Los Angeles Medical Center on relevant Southern California Permanente Medical Group regional committees.
The successful candidate will teach medical students during pertinent rotations at the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine and participate in educational conferences for residency and fellowship programs at Los Angeles Medical Center. There will also be an opportunity to pursue a faculty appointment
-only board certification with Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine board certification may be considered if the candidate has at least three years of post-training experience.

While we prefer an applicant with experience directing a laboratory, we are open to promising and rising talent within the field of Lab Medicine.

About the area
The city of Los Angeles offers one of the worlds great urban experiences. Opportunities to enjoy pro sports, entertainment, cuisine, and the arts are virtually endless, with the variety to satisfy its incredibly diverse population. Beaches are nearby; mountains and desert are an hour away, and the weather enables year-round outdoor activities.

Working here
The Los Angeles Medical Center is the region's largest facility and SCPMGs largest teaching facility with a broad offering of primary, specialty, tertiary, and qua ternary care programs for a highly diverse patient population. Despite its size, the center is remarkably compact, providing physicians with ready access to interaction and support. Our leadership is dedicated to transparency, and to providing opportunities for others to step up and have a voice.

The centers Graduate Medical Education program is another hallmark, along with our established culture of collaboration and accountability. Physician well-being is key: new hires and partners alike will find wellness events, workshops, trainings, meet-and-greets, and other opportunities to integrate, grow, and thriveall in one of the worlds premier big cities.