Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

San Francisco, CaliforniaPosted 9d agoattending physician
$156,300 – $460,700Pay listed on source · unverified
PathologyFull-time

Overview

Location
San Francisco, California
Source-listed pay
$156,300 – $460,700

Not yet verified against the original posting

Practice
Academic medical center · University hospital

Role summary

UCSF School of Medicine seeks an accomplished academic leader to serve as Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, providing strategic and operational leadership for research, education, clinical care, and service. Base salary range is $156,300–$460,700 depending on rank and step, with potential additional incentive pay for Health Sciences Compensation Plan members.

What the posting highlights

  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
  • APP collaboration or supervision is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Source-listed pay$156k–$461k
Physician-reported total comp$385k–$405k · $390k median
$120kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$497k

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Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$156,300 – $460,700
Pay context
Source-listed pay · not yet verified
Evidence
vered-oct-2026-scales/t5-summary.pdf). The minimum base salary range for this position is $156,300 - $460,700. Total compensation at the University of California, San Francisco includes your base sal
Observed
1 wk ago
Compensation model
Base salary determined by UC rank and step at appointment; Health Sciences Compensation Plan members eligible for additional incentive pay
Bonus / incentives
Additional incentive pay eligible for Health Sciences Compensation Plan members · Not specified

Benefits named in the posting

  • Base salary determined by UC rank and step
  • Health Sciences Compensation Plan membership eligible for additional incentive pay
Next steps

Employer

University of California, San Francisco

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic medical center
Facility type
University hospital
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
California
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic medical center

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Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $156,300–$460,700 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • The posted range is wide — what specifically places a candidate at the top versus the bottom of it?
  • How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
  • 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

Admin burden
Department leadership and operational responsibility for strategic vision, faculty recruitment and retention, financial and space stewardship, and multidisciplinary collaboration across UCSF and UCSF Health
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
Pay not verified
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
65%

Full description

Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine seeks an exceptional, accomplished, and visionary leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine . The Chair will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Department and will be responsible for advancing its missions in research, education, clinical care, and service . The successful candidate will build upon the Department's existing strengths, guide its continued growth and development, and identify new opportunities for innovation and collaboration across UCSF, UCSF Health, and beyond. Key Responsibilities The Chair will Develop, communicate, and implement the Department's strategic vision and priorities. Advance excellence and innovation in research and academic programs. Support high-quality education and training programs. Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop outstanding faculty and staff. Foster a collaborative, collegial, and inclusive departmental culture. Promote multidisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration. Ensure excellence in clinical programs and patient care, as applicable. Provide responsible financial, operational, and space stewardship. Build and strengthen relationships across UCSF, UCSF Health, affiliated institutions, and the broader community. Qualifications The successful candidate must be an accomplished academic leader with a distinguished record in their field and demonstrated success in leadership, research, education, faculty development, and organizational management. The candidate must possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to lead effectively in a complex, collaborative academic and clinical environment. An MD and/or PhD, or equivalent degree, is required . The Chair will be expected to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, collaboration, and accountability while advancing the missions of the Department, the UCSF School of Medicine, and UCSF. About the UCSF School of Medicine Consistently ranked among the nation's leading medical schools, the UCSF School of Medicine derives its greatest distinction from its outstanding faculty. Our academic health system brings together exceptional faculty, staff, and learners who provide high-quality patient care, educate the next generation of health. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See [Table 5]( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2026-27/policy-covered-oct-2026-scales/t5-summary.pdf ). The minimum base salary range for this position is $156,300 - $460,700. Total compensation at the University of California, San Francisco includes your base salary, which is determined by your rank and step at appointment, and negotiated pay for [Health Sciences Compensation Plan members]( https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf ). Faculty who are members of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan may also be eligible for additional incentive pay. Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF06248 . The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Copyright ©2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency je-6110b488eac343c38629de10089be7ae