Seattle Children's is recruiting a full-time Pediatric Pathologist to provide anatomic pathology and clinical consultation in a pediatric academic medical center. The role includes teaching, research, and faculty appointment with the University of Washington with a salary range of $299,544 to $539,179 based on experience and rank.
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Seattle Children’s is seeking a Pathologist to provide comprehensive anatomic services and expert clinical consultation across our medical and surgical subspecialties.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Consultation: Serve as a primary resource for attending physicians, nursing, and ancillary teams regarding anatomic and clinical pathology.
Quality & Integration: Ensure high-quality patient care aligned with Seattle Children’s goals, vision, and philosophy.
Academic Contribution: Support the hospital’s academic mission through teaching and research.
Faculty Appointment: Must meet the criteria for a formal faculty appointment at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM).
Service Excellence: Commitment to integrating pathology services into a multidisciplinary pediatric healthcare environment.
This is an open rank position. Placement will be based on Academic Rank eligibility with UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
Required Education/Experience:
MD Degree.
Board eligibility or certification in Pediatric Pathology.
Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges at Seattle Children's.
Faculty appointment at the University of Washington.
Required Credentials for Pathologist level:
Licensed as a Physician in the State of Washington.
Meets the Academic Rank eligibility requirements for Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.
Required Credentials for Pathologist, Senior level:
Licensed as a Physician in the State of Washington.
Meets the Academic Rank eligibility requirements for Associate Professor in the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.
Preferred:
At least three (3) years clinical experience in Pediatric Pathology.
Compensation Range
$299,544.00 - $539,179.00 per yearSalary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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