Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Position Details

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) in conjunction with IU Health Medical Group (IUHMG), are recruiting a pediatric pathologist to serve the pediatric patient population of Indiana. 

The individual selected will join a growing team of experienced pediatric pathologists based at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis. The IU Health Central Pathology Laboratory (IUHPL) is located less than a mile from Riley and is home to a large faculty of subspecialized academic pathologists, affording easy access to clinical and academic collaborations. This position provides the opportunity to practice pediatric pathology at a dedicated children’s hospital, while offering the unique flexibility to sign out on the adult service for those who wish to maintain other subspeciality expertise. 

Responsibilities:
- Deliver professional diagnostic services comprising anatomic pediatric surgical and/or placental and perinatal pathology

- Provide on-call coverage and conference support with department faculty members

- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical care team

- Teach medical students, residents, and fellows

- Support needs of rapidly growing pediatric divisions, including prominent pediatric GI service

- Support pediatric oncology service with emerging Precision Genomics

Additional Information:
The position is available on the clinical track; academic rank is determined by qualifications and level of experience.

Our Ideal Candidate:
- Desires to collaborate as part of our strong pediatric pathology team

- Is academically minded, supporting IU training or research programs

Riley, IUHPL and Regional Highlights:
- Riley is a nationally ranked freestanding 354-bed, pediatric acute care children’s hospital with an associated maternity tower and 112 bed NICU

- Riley has a growing pediatric cancer program with >250 new pediatric cases annually, an active gastroenterology/hepatology department and multivisceral organ transplant service, and a growing research footprint across all clinical specialties

- The pediatric pathology service is responsible for approximately 5,500 surgical specimens, 1,000 placental/perinatal specimens, and 80 autopsies annually with continued regional expansion

- A dedicated pediatric pathologists’ assistant is a member of the pediatric pathology team

- IUHPL has first-class facilities and serves as the centralized AP & CP testing facility for numerous IU Health hospitals and affiliated clinics performing 15 million diagnostic tests annually

- IUHPL offers a stable environment with excellent retention practices, professional growth, teaching and leadership opportunities 

- The Indianapolis area offers an excellent cost of living and nationally ranked public schools 

· Strong base salary that is not RVU-based. 

· IUSM and IUHMG is committed to providing inclusive benefits for eligible employees and their families. to learn more, click here:

o IU – https://hr.iu.edu/benefits

o IUHMG – https://team.myiuhealth.org/benefits

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