Penn Medicine Clinician

About the Role

Doylestown Hospital Laboratory provides robust laboratory services to a busy, 250-bed hospital as well as outpatient physician offices. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with fellow pathologists and clinicians throughout the system. The department of pathology receives over 16,000 surgical cases, 2,500 cytology cases, and performs over 1 million laboratory tests annually. Special diagnostic testing includes immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and next-generation sequencing.

Doylestown Hospital is a community hospital located in the center of Bucks County, Pa, with convenient access to Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley.

Responsibilities

• Daily sign-out of a mixture of general surgical pathology cases
• GYN and non-GYN cytology sign-out
• FNA on-site evaluation
• Frozen section coverage
• Weekly tumor board coverage
• AP/CP call (night/weekend call every 4th week)

No autopsy or grossing responsibilities. The department is supported by two and a half pathologist assistants, one cytotechnologist, five histotechnologists, and one and a half assistants.

Requirements

• MD or equivalent
• 0-1 year of experience and training in surgical pathology
• Board certification in Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology (AP/CP)
• Strong surgical pathology skills
• Fellowship training or equivalent experience in cytopathology and/or hematopathology (highly desirable)

Working Conditions

• Office, library, and computer room environments
• Requires extensive safety training and use of protective devices
• Physical effort includes: typically standing or walking; intermittently sitting, standing, stooping; using tools requiring high dexterity; bending, crouching, or stooping

Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits. Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition Assistance: Exceptional tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependent children at Penn and other institutions.
• Retirement Plans: Generous retirement plans including Basic, Matching, and Supplemental options with pre-tax or Roth savings. Investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Substantial paid time off for vacations, personal affairs, illness, or injury.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: Coverage for long-term care services at home, in the community, or in a nursing facility. New hires are not subject to underwriting requirements.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Programs and resources to support health, family, and work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Resources to advance personal and professional growth.
• University Resources: Access to libraries, athletic facilities, arboretum, art galleries, and cultural/recreational activities (e.g., Penn Museum, Annenberg Center, Penn Relays).
• Discounts and Special Services: Discounts on arts, entertainment, transportation, mortgages, new cars, cellular phone plans, movie tickets, and theme park admissions.
• Flexible Work Hours: Creative approaches to work hours, locations, and job structures to promote work-life balance.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Forgivable loans for eligible employees buying a home or residing in West Philadelphia (for closing costs or home improvements).
• Adoption Assistance: Reimbursement for qualified expenses related to the legal adoption of an eligible child (up to two adoptions per household).

Pay

Salary offers range from $20,000 to $350,000 annually, based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they relate to the position. Salary is aligned with external market data and internal peer data at Penn.