PathGroup
Laboratory Medical Director/Pathologist
This role involves serving as Laboratory Medical Director with full oversight of hospital-based pathology and laboratory operations, including clinical diagnostic responsibilities in surgical pathology and cytopathology. The position requires active participation in quality improvement initiatives, hospital committees, and fostering collaboration among laboratory services, clinicians, and hospital leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- • Serve as Laboratory Medical Director for hospital-based pathology and laboratory operations
- • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies (CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission)
- • Provide clinical oversight for transfusion services, hematology, microbiology, chemistry
- • Sign-out of general surgical pathology and cytopathology cases
- • Participate actively in quality improvement, hospital committees, and multidisciplinary case discussions
- • Foster collaboration and communication between laboratory services, clinicians, and hospital leadership
Required
- • AP/CP Board-Certified Pathologist
Preferred
- • Strong leadership skills
- • Excellent communication abilities
- • Passion for advancing laboratory excellence and clinical collaboration
Benefits & Perks
- • Generous PTO included
- • Competitive salary
- • Malpractice coverage (including tail)
- • Full benefits
- • 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan
- • Professional development opportunities, training expansion, project collaboration, and other academic-style professional activities
PathGroup is seeking an experienced AP/CP Board-Certified Pathologist to serve as a Laboratory Medical Director (LMD) at our partner hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This full-time, hospital-based leadership opportunity offers a blend of clinical diagnostic responsibilities and laboratory operational oversight, providing a visible role in hospital leadership and ongoing quality initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for advancing laboratory excellence and clinical collaboration.
Highlights
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for advancing laboratory excellence and clinical collaboration.
Highlights
- Laboratory Medical Director role with full oversight of pathology and laboratory operations
- No autopsy requirement
- Clinical diagnostic responsibilities (general surgical pathology, cytopathology, CP oversight)
- Active involvement with hospital administration and quality committees
- Access to PathGroup’s expansive subspecialty network for collaborative case discussions
- Moderate to high-volume pathology service supporting multiple Fort Wayne hospitals
- CAP-accredited laboratories with advanced histology, cytology, and ancillary diagnostics
- Leadership responsibilities include maintaining laboratory regulatory compliance (CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission)
- Opportunity to shape and lead quality improvement initiatives across pathology and laboratory services
- Collegial working relationships with hospital executives, clinical service lines, and referring physicians
- Indiana’s second-largest city offering a blend of urban amenities and small-town charm
- Affordable cost of living with diverse housing options
- Highly rated public and private schools, perfect for families
- Revitalized downtown with vibrant arts scene, dining, shopping, and riverfront development
- Extensive outdoor recreation with parks, greenways, and sports facilities
- Convenient travel via Fort Wayne International Airport; easy drives to Indianapolis, Chicago, and Detroit
- Largest Independent Private Pathology Group in the U.S.: Join a well-established, physician-led organization with a reputation for excellence.
- Physician-Led Decision-Making: Your voice matters in shaping clinical practice and organizational direction.
- Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Work in an environment where teamwork is valued, knowledge is shared, and expert pathologists across every subspecialty support one another.
- Innovative Digital Pathology: Leverage cutting-edge technology for efficiency and advanced diagnostic abilities.
- Work-Life Balance: Receive the support you need to maintain a fulfilling career and personal life, with generous PTO included.
- Growth & Development: Take advantage of professional development opportunities, training expansion, project collaboration, and other academic-style professional activities.
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, malpractice coverage (including tail), full benefits, and a 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan.
- Serve as Laboratory Medical Director for hospital-based pathology and laboratory operations
- Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies (CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission)
- Provide clinical oversight for transfusion services, hematology, microbiology, chemistry
- Sign-out of general surgical pathology and cytopathology cases
- Participate actively in quality improvement, hospital committees, and multidisciplinary case discussions
- Foster collaboration and communication between laboratory services, clinicians, and hospital leadership
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