Cytopathologist, Durham, NC - Duke Health

Pathologist Position at Duke University Hospital

Duke University Hospital, Department of Pathology seeks Pathologists to fill a position in Cytopathology with a preferred surgical pathology subspecialty.

Applicants should be fellowship trained and board eligible/certified in cytopathology. Experience or interest in a surgical pathology subspecialty field is desirable. Applicants should have experience and/or training in performing fine needle aspiration biopsies. Experience in ultrasound-guided FNAB is a plus. Preferred, but not required, surgical pathology fields of interest or training include head/neck/endocrine, gynecologic, orthopedic, and breast pathology. Board certification in anatomic pathology and eligibility for licensure in the State of North Carolina are required.

Competitive candidates are those highly committed to patient care, a quality practice, and teaching with a team-building attitude and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. They should seek to advance the field of pathology through original and collaborative scholarship. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with training and experience.

Duke Cytopathology and Surgical Pathology Divisions: Diagnostic responsibilities include covering general frozen sections. Participation in our autopsy service. Diagnostic responsibilities for the cytopathologist include the full range of exfoliative cytology and fine needle aspiration biopsies, including pathologist-performed palpable and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsies as well as rapid on-site evaluations of endoscopic, bronchoscopic, and interventional radiology specimens. Duke has a large diagnostic pathology division, and this work is supported by state-of-the-art histology, biomarker testing, molecular diagnostics, and cytogenetics laboratories, world-class bioinformatics and core facilities. An excellent training program with fellows, residents, and medical students complements the clinical functions.

Duke University School of Medicine provides an excellent environment for professional and academic career development. There is a broad referral foundation that drives a busy outreach and consultation service.

The greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has a population of more than two million residents that offers diverse opportunity. From urban loft living to suburban and rural family homes with acreage there are options for every lifestyle. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) lies in the midst of the area, a globally prominent research and development center conceived around the main academic centers Duke University, University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University. This trio of leading universities, combined with the RTP, has helped create a region that is culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a wonderful place to live.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideasan exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.