Anatomic Pathologist / Gastrointestinal Pathologist

City of Hope Medical Group is seeking an Academic Gastrointestinal Pathologist to join our clinical faculty at our flagship campus in Duarte, California. In this full-time role, the successful candidate will provide diagnostic services in gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies while participating in an additional surgical pathology subspecialty. Faculty members will actively engage in academic scholarship, translational research initiatives, education, and mentorship within a nationally recognized cancer program. This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team at one of the top cancer centers in the nation.

Practice Info

• Flagship campus in Duarte, California
• Comprehensive cancer center and academic medical center setting
• Growing national cancer network utilizing digital pathology
• Multidisciplinary team of physicians and scientists

Responsibilities

• Cover at least one other surgical pathology subspecialty area, such as Genitourinary, Breast, Head and Neck, Bone and Soft Tissue, Gynecologic, or Thoracic pathology
• Support growing clinical volumes, contribute to translational research initiatives, and engage in education and mentorship
• Provide diagnostic service in Gastrointestinal Pathology, covering a broad range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, pancreas, liver, biliary tract, and related organs
• Participate in at least one additional surgical pathology subspecialty area
• Collaborate closely with medical oncology, surgical oncology, gastroenterology, hepatology, and translational research programs focused on gastrointestinal malignancies
• Develop and support translational and clinical research in gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary, and hepatobiliary cancers
• Participate in the training of fellows in our ACGME-accredited programs and contribute to resident and medical student education
• Provide intraoperative consultations, participate in on-call rotations, and perform autopsy duties as part of the department's responsibilities
• Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards and disease-focused clinical conferences

Compensation

• Base Salary Range: $310,000 to $480,000
• The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits
• Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need, and other factors

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package
• Generous retirement contribution plan
• Relocation assistance may be available

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time

Qualifications

• Applicants must have an MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree and possess or be eligible for an unrestricted California medical license
• Board certification in Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology or equivalent is required
• Fellowship training in Gastrointestinal Pathology is required
• Subspecialty expertise in at least one additional area of surgical pathology is strongly preferred
• Experience in the diagnosis of complex gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary, and hepatobiliary malignancies within an academic medical center or comprehensive cancer center is highly desirable
• The candidate must possess excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with gastroenterologists, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, hepatologists, and researchers
• Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence through research, publication, teaching, mentorship, and participation in multidisciplinary clinical programs
• Academic record consistent with appointment as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor is preferred