Description
Pediatric Pathologist
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 an academic 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 collaboration. This opportunity provides the unique flexibility to sign out on the adult service for those who wish to practice pediatric pathology at a dedicated children’s hospital while maintaining other subspeciality expertise. Additionally, a new onsite Maternity Tower at Riley affords opportunities for growth in perinatal/placental evaluations.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver professional diagnostic services comprising of anatomic pathology
- Provide diagnostic services for pediatric autopsy 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
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 5,000 surgical specimens, 1,500 placental/perinatal specimens, and 50 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
Benefit Information:
- 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
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
To apply online, please go to: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30220
Department Contact:
Erin Rudzinski, MD
erudzinski@iuhealth.or
Requirements
Doctorate or Terminal degree required. The applicant must be certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology or anatomic or clinical pathology. Board-certification or board-eligibility in Pediatric Pathology is required. Applicants must be qualified for licensure in the state of Indiana.
