Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has an employed opportunity for a full-time Board Certified or Board Eligible Pathologist due to succession within our Pathology Department. We’re seeking candidates who are willing to become the Laboratory Medical Director. Our Pathologists provide all pathology services for the Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery & 28 healthcare centers in 5 counties.
- Candidates should be B/C or B/E in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Thin-Prep certified & experienced within their field. Blood banking experience is a plus, but not required. Fellowship in Cytopathology preferred, but not required. PAP PT certified and Experience in Transfusion Medicine preferred.
- Step into a collegial and career-building opportunity from day one that provides a broad practice, variety of cases and amicable work environment with one other B/C Pathologist, who offer a wide-range of expertise.
- Approximately 95% of the work focuses on grossing specimens to final diagnosis (microscopy & cytology), which is divided evenly between Pathologists.
- 1 day per week Pathologists collaborate on Cases, Policies, Operations & Process Improvement initiatives
- Daily review of frozen sections
- Additional duties include giving evaluations during surgical procedures for Rad, Pulm, Gyne or other non-Gyne departments for adequacy, i.e. fine-needle aspirations.
- Responsible to the Clinical Lab which includes the departments of chemistry, special chemistry, serology, immunology, histology, hematology, coagulation, transfusion medicine & a full microbiology department including susceptibility testing
- Our Laboratory is accredited by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and we operate as a Core Lab…. of the nearly 1 Million tests reported, only 7% are sent to Mayo Clinic, our reference lab. The remaining 93% are performed by 70 lab-based employees – most are master-level trained! Our pathology and laboratory staff serve our Level II Trauma Center, Ambulatory Surgery and have a strong referral base from 28 healthcare centers, plus local independent physician offices and long-term care facilities.
- We have strong clinical leadership in the transfusion services, so the time spent is minimal with transfusion medicine. We have an excellent 79% 1 unit transfusions due to this leadership.
- Pathology does not perform autopsies. We have a contract with Chicago Area Autopsy Services.
Compensation Benefits Include:
- Market Competitive Compensation Package
- Medical Education Loan Assistance of $20,000 per year
- Moving Bonus
- Additional production and quality compensation available to attain from the start of employment
- Annual CME & General Expense Allowance of $6,000 per year
- 6 weeks PTO
- BCBS Health, Life, Disability, Retirement Plan
- Gym membership & Annual Wellness Incentive reimbursement
Morris has a population of 15,000 residents that offers low-cost living in safe, low crime rate, family-oriented subdivisions that are nearby excellent public, private school and employment options for the family. Morris is settled alongside the Illinois River which offers, boating, kayaking, hunting, camping, rural-farm living experience, golf courses, several local parks and biking/running trails along the I&M canal. Enjoy outdoor activities here and nearby at popular Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. We have an eclectic and historical downtown that has several unique shops with great restaurants, tea room, annual CornFest and Home for the Holidays Festival. When you work here we’re confident you won’t be sitting in traffic on the way to-and-from the office. Our area allows easy access to Chicago and we are in close proximity to some of the state’s most prestigious colleges and universities. Living and working here is where you can truly enjoy the best of both worlds with being centrally located and surrounded by nature.
Come discover why physicians who could work anywhere work here!
For more information, please contact Bre McNally at (815) 705-1471 or by emailing bmcnally@morrishospital.org
