Senior Medical Director of Pathology in Ohio student

Overview

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

• Base salary of $476,671 for initial two-year contract.

5% less for those not yet boarded; salary adjusted upon board certification.

• Vacation: 272 hours of holidays/sick days (34 PTO days).
• CME/Books & Journals: 80 hours (10 days PTO) and up to $7,000.
• Deferred compensation: 457b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 per year before taxes. No matching.
• Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 per year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50. SOMC matches dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay.
• Moving Expense: $10,000 paid to moving company.
• Malpractice Insurance Coverage: claims-made insurance, $2,000,000 per claim / $6,000,000 aggregate.
• Health Insurance: physician pays a small premium, deducted from paycheck.
• Liquidated Damages: 70-mile and 2-year non-compete or liquidated damages of one year salary.
• Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment).
• Residency Stipend: up to $25,000 (requires up to 2-year service commitment).
• Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2–4 years depending on amount of bonus).
• Bonus
  
  Incentives:
  
  excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary.

• Practice
  
  Location:
  
  1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
• CAP accredited

• Office Hours /
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday–Friday; every third Saturday

• Call Schedule / CERP (if applicable): 1:3 call, approximately 17 weeks/year, 24-hour call during the week you are on
• Most call is handled over the telephone; 1–2 calls/night on average, usually for blood bank purposes / critical value related
• Very rare to return to hospital, but must be located within 20 minutes of 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; 1,000–1,500 non-GYN cytology cases per year; 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 and maintain satisfactory turnaround time; assimilate to SOMC culture; work well with team and staff; lead department in CAP accreditation surveys.

• We expect you to fully embrace the Servant Leadership Model.
• We expect you to embrace and model our expectations for SOMC leaders.
• We expect you to be a respectful team player and to hold colleagues accountable.
• We expect you to become a lifelong student of leadership and participate in SOMC leadership learning opportunities.
• We expect you to support an anger-free workplace in word and deed.
• We expect you to communicate effectively and collaborate with administrative partners to achieve exceptional results.
• We expect you to find A Better Way (ABW) every day.
• We expect you to behave as a physician leader.
• We expect you to manage your feelings and the feelings of others.
• We expect you to attend required meetings prepared and on time.
• We expect you to do what needs to be done regardless of how you feel.
• We expect you to keep your promises and demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• We expect you to be a role model for safety, quality, customer service, team relationships, and financial stewardship.
• We expect you to be passionately engaged in learning about and strengthening the SOMC leadership culture.
• Review a Leadership Expectation presentation with VP of Medical Affairs during on-site interview.

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• 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.