Pathology Anatomic and Clinical Market Medical Director

Job Summary

HCA Healthcare Pathology Services (HPS) is seeking a Pathology Market Medical Director to lead pathology and clinical laboratory services for LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, and for the LewisGale system’s three community hospitals in Pulaski, Blacksburg, and Low Moor, Virginia. This is a high-level leadership position, perfect for an experienced pathologist interested in leading a group of dedicated pathologists, pathologists’ assistants, and laboratory staff, and in serving as the primary representative of pathology and clinical laboratory services to the system’s clinical staff and administration.

About the Role

The Market Medical Director for LewisGale will assume a leadership position within the Capital Division of HPS, collaborating with the Division Medical Director and other market leaders in Virginia and New Hampshire to share knowledge and enhance quality and efficiency of pathology and clinical laboratory services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary advocate and representative for pathology and clinical laboratories to administration and medical staff (including membership on Medical Executive Committee)
• Serve as medical director for main hospital laboratory
• Provide regular continuing education (two sessions per year) to clinical laboratory staff
• Recent experience signing out general surgical pathology and performing frozen sections is required
• Virginia licensed or FCVS in place preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• AP/CP Board Certification required
• Medical directorship experience with desire to provide mentorship required
• Services providing significant case volumes include GI, breast, GU, and general surgery
• All specimens are processed at LGMC

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including annual profit-sharing bonus
• Excellent benefits package including health/vision/dental, CME allowance, PTO and 401k
• Relocation assistance provided
• Malpractice insurance provided

About LewisGale Medical Center

LewisGale Medical Center is a 506-bed fully accredited acute care facility. Serves as the LewisGale Regional Health System’s tertiary facility for specialized care. Level II Trauma Center. Accredited Stroke Center. Accredited Chest Pain Center. The LewisGale Regional Health System includes four hospitals, two cancer centers, and six outpatient centers. As a place to live and play, the southwest region of Virginia is nearly perfect. We are defined by our surrounding mountains – they provide beauty, a gentle climate with four distinct seasons, and endless opportunities for recreation. The mountains seem to attract a certain kind of person – fun-loving, easy-going, and unpretentious. We have good schools at all levels (including Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg), good and diverse restaurants, little traffic, affordable housing, and a strong calendar of festivals and cultural events.