PATHOLOGY SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR PHYSICIAN

OPPORTUNITY:

Looking for a Board Certified Pathologist to serve as Senior Medical Director of our well established, hospital employed, general pathology practice. Cytopathology fellowship is preferred but not required. This is a full time position, 3 pathologist practice, call coverage is 1:3. Leadership experience preferred.

COMPENSATION:

Base salary of $455,922 * for initial two year contract.

* 5% less for those not yet boarded, salary adjusted accordingly upon board certification

2-year contract also includes:

Vacation: 272 hours of holidays/sick days (34 PTO days).

CME/Books & Journals: 80 hours (10 days PTO) and up to $7,000

Deferred compensation: 457b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes. No matching.

Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50. SOMC matches dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay.

Moving Expense: $10,000 paid to moving company

Malpractice Insurance Coverage: in a claims made insurance, in an amount of $2,000,000, per claim/$6,000,000, aggregate

Health Insurance: physician pays small premium, deducted from paycheck

Liquidated Damages: 70 mile and 2 year non-compete clause or liquidated damages of one year salary

Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment)

Residency Stipend: up to $25,000 (requires up to 2 year service commitment)

Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years depending on amount of bonus)

Bonus Incentives: excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary

PRACTICE INFO:

Practice Location

1805 27th Street Portsmouth, OH 45662

CAP accredited

Office Hours/Work Schedule

8:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday, Every third Saturday

Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable)

1:3 call, approx.. 17 weeks/year, 24 hour call during the week you are on

Most call is handled over the telephone, 1-2 calls/night on average, usually for blood bank purposes/critical value related

Very rare to return to hospital, but must be located within 20 minutes of hospital for cases coming from OR

Staffing

3 Histotechs, 2 Tech Assistants, 2 Cytotechnologists, Department Manager, Administrative Director,

Case Load

Approximately 9,500-10,000 surgical cases per year

Approximately 1,000-1,500 non-GYN Cytology cases per year

Approximately 7,000 GYN cases per year

Cases are heavy in Breast, Lung, GI

No autopsies, bone marrows, neuro, pediatric, Minimal hematopathology

Equipment

Meditech and Dragon Medical One

Practice Expectations

Leadership experience

Participation in weekly tumor board meetings

Ability to sustain & maintain satisfactory turnaround time

Assimilate to SOMC Culture

Work well with team and staff

Lead department in CAP accreditation surveys

What are some of our key expectations for SOMC Medical Directors?

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We expect you to fully embrace the Servant Leadership Model.

We expect you to embrace and model each of our Expectations for SOMC Leaders.

We expect you to be a respectful team player and to hold your colleagues accountable for being the same.

We expect you to become a lifelong student of leadership and to participate in SOMC’s rigorous leadership learning opportunities.

We expect you to support our anger-free workplace in word and deed.

We expect you to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with your administrative partners to achieve and sustain exceptional organizational results.

We expect you to find A Better Way (ABW) every day.

We expect you to behave as a physician leader instead of a typical physician.

We expect you to manage your feelings and the feelings of others.

We expect you to show up to required meetings prepared and on time.

We expect you to do what needs to be done despite how you feel.

We expect you to do what you say you will do when you say you will do it.

We expect you to demonstrate a strong work ethic.

We expect you to be a role model for safety, quality, customer service, effective team relationships, and financial stewardship.

We expect you to be passionately engaged in learning about, sustaining and strengthening the SOMC Leadership culture.

Review a Leadership Expectation presentation with VP of Medical Affairs during on-site interview.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

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Hospital Beds: 248 staffed Service Area: 250,000 Not-for-profit established in 1966 Employs: over 3,000 Medical Staff: 300+

Teaching opportunities: SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees. Staff are eligible for Clinical Adjunct Faculty status with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

All employment is contingent upon passing the post-offer physical examination, drug test, and criminal background investigation.

Full Time