Pathologist Medical Director, Decedent Affairs

Overview

The Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is recruiting a full-time academic Autopsy pathologist to serve as the Medical Director of Decedent Affairs. The role provides medical leadership for the hospital’s decedent management processes, including adult and perinatal pathways. The candidate will be appointed to the full-time faculty of Harvard Medical School at an academic rank commensurate with experience (Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor).

Recent fellowship graduates and mid-career/senior physicians are strongly encouraged to apply.

As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Pathology provide a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty. We are part of a collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The collaboration will provide opportunities for pathologists and other physician specialties to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team.

The successful candidate will join a collegial team of faculty, fellows, and residents committed to world-class diagnostics, education, and discovery. The position also includes clinical coverage of the autopsy service and the surgical pathology service(s) if applicable, depending on the candidate’s interest and qualifications.

• Candidates must possess an MD or DO (or equivalent), board certification in Pathology (AP or AP/CP) and a valid Commonwealth of Massachusetts medical license or the ability to obtain one.
• Experience leading or participating in an academic or forensic pathology service; candidates with forensic pathology fellowship training are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder decedent management processes, preferably within acute care or academic medical environments.
• Outstanding communication, organizational, and team-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across service lines and communicate effectively with grieving families.
• Experience in quality improvement, informatics, regulatory compliance, or operational leadership strongly preferred.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding. With research funding totaling over $250 million, annually, BIDMC’s 2000+ researchers and staff run more than 2500 active clinical research studies in 52 areas of research.

For further questions or confidential position inquiries, please contact Dr. Jonathan Hecht, jlhechtvard.edu.

Candidates should apply directly to Workday and submit CV and other required materials:
Requisition#1502

Pay Range: $269,000 - $321,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good…