Pathologist, Autopsy

Job Description

Pathologist, Medical Director of Decedent Affairs

(Academic Clinician)

Department of Pathology

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.

Harvard Medical School, Boston

The Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is recruiting a full-time   academic   Autopsy   pathologist   to serve as the Medical Director of Decedent   Affairs .     The role provides medical leadershi p for the hospital’s decedent management processes, including adult and perinatal pathways.   The candidate will be appointed to the full-time faculty of Harvard Medical School at an academic rank   commensurate   with experience (Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor) .   R ecent fellowship graduates and mid-career/senior physicians are strongly encouraged to apply .

As a teaching hospital   of   Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Pathology   provide   a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty.   We’re   also proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration among Dana-Farber   Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty   Physicians (HMFP) to   establish   New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The   collaboration will   provide   unparalleled opportunities for   pathologists   and   other   physician specialties   to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team .

The successful candidate will join a collegial team of faculty, fellows, and residents committed to world-class diagnostics, education, and discovery .   The position also includes clinical coverage of the autopsy service and   the   surgical pathology service (s)   if applicable, depending on   the candidate’s   interest and qualifications.

Qualifications:

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Candidates must   possess   and   MD or DO   (or equivalent), board certification  i n Pathology   (AP or AP/CP) and   a v alid   Commonwealth of Massachusetts   medical license or the ability to obtain one.

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Experience leading or   participating   in an academic or forensic patholog y service ;   candidates with forensic pathology   fellowship training are encouraged to apply .

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Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder   decedent management   processes, preferably within acute care or academic medical environments.

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Outstanding communication, organizational, and team-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across service lines and communicate effectively with grieving families.

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Experience in quality improvement, informatics, regulatory compliance, or operational leadership  strongly  preferred.

Who We Are

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) .    BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals,   community   and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and   39,000 employees   in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education .

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians   at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout   BILH   system and   additional   hospitals across Massachusetts.

Research

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding. With research funding totaling over $250 million, annually, BIDMC’s 2000+ researchers and staff run more than 2500 active clinical research studies in 52 areas of research.

For further questions or confidential position inquiries, please contact Dr.   Jonathan Hecht ,   ([email protected]) .

Candidates should apply directly to Workday   and   submit   CV and other required materials :   Req uisition R1502

Pay Range:

$269,000 - $321,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.