Pathology, Medical Lab Director
Overview
- Location
- 1300 Morris Park Avenue
- Schedule
- Days vary, hours vary
- Employer-listed pay
- $250,000 – $375,000
- Practice
- Academic, multi-site laboratory (Bronx and Westchester County) · University-affiliated academic medical center (Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Listed on official posting
Role summary
Montefiore Medical Center (Albert Einstein College of Medicine affiliate) is seeking a board-certified Clinical Pathologist (CP or AP/CP) to serve as Medical Laboratory Director at affiliate hospitals in the Bronx/Westchester area, with responsibilities spanning laboratory oversight, hospital committee participation, resident/medical student teaching, and optional translational or clinical research. Salary ranges from $250,000–$375,000 depending on experience and prior leadership roles, with a comprehensive benefits package.
What the posting highlights
- Medical Laboratory Director at affiliate hospitals; multiple clinical laboratory locations in Bronx and Westchester County
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
One shared annual scale compares the source-listed range with what 51 physicians report earning (national cohort). Reported figures are total compensation; posted ranges are often base salary, so this comparison can read low.
Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $250,000 – $375,000
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Annual salary is in the range of $250,000-$375,000 and is dependent on years of experience, including previous leadership roles. Other benefi
- Observed
- 3 mo ago
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Pay in context
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Employer
Montefiore Health System
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Academic, multi-site laboratory (Bronx and Westchester County)
- Facility type
- University-affiliated academic medical center (Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $250,000–$375,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- The posted pay sits below what 51 Pathology physicians report (national median $390,000) — what closes that gap: productivity upside, bonus, equity, or schedule?
- The posted range is wide — what specifically places a candidate at the top versus the bottom of it?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Days vary, hours vary
- Patient volume
- 12 million billable tests annually across the department
- Coverage model
- Medical Laboratory Director at affiliate hospitals; multiple clinical laboratory locations in Bronx and Westchester County
- Admin burden
- Significant — oversight of clinical laboratory operations, active participation in hospital committees, must possess or be eligible for NY State Certificates of Qualification for Medical Directorship
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 3 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 72%
Full description
City/State:
Bronx, New YorkDepartment:
Path - Department Of PathologyWork Days:
DAYS VARYScheduled Hours:
Hours VaryScheduled Daily Hours:
Hours Vary
Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Laboratory Director
Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a physician with M.D. or M.D. / Ph.D. degrees to join their team as Medical Laboratory Director at affiliate hospitals. Candidates must be board certified in CP or AP/CP and have an established expertise in laboratory management. Training and/or experience in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine and/or Clinical Chemistry is desirable, but training/experience in other CP subspecialty areas are also highly valued. Oversight of clinical laboratory operations, active participation in hospital committees, resident and medical school teaching are responsibilities of the position. Additional responsibilities will be commensurate with training, experience, and academic interest, including participation in translational or clinical research.
Applicants must possess or be eligible to obtain New York State Certificates of Qualification for Medical Directorship. Academic appointment to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is commensurate with credentials and experience.
Montefiore Medical Center is a university-affiliated health care system serving the Bronx and Westchester County. The Department of Pathology performs 12 million billable tests annually and has multiple clinical laboratory locations in the Bronx and Westchester County.
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Annual salary is in the range of $250,000-$375,000 and is dependent on years of experience, including previous leadership roles. Other benefits include: LTD, STD, paid malpractice, CME w/ stipend, health, vision, dental and 2 tax shelters (403B and 457) and much more.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and their CV to the Vice-Chair of Clinical Pathology, Lucia R. Wolgast at lwolgast@montefiore.org and Recruiting Manager, John C. Pinto at jpinto@montefiore.org.
Montefiore Medical Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action.
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