Cambridge Health Alliance is recruiting for a Chair of Pathology to join our vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing equity and excellence for everyone, every time. With locations across Boston’s metro-north region, CHA provides innovative primary, specialty and emergency care to our diverse patient population through an established network of outpatient clinics and two full service hospitals.

The Chair of Pathology provides overall medical and administrative leadership for the CHA Department of Pathology and Laboratories, with primary clinical emphasis on anatomic pathology, including surgical pathology and cytopathology.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive administrative and operational leadership for the Department of Pathology and Laboratories
• Serve as the CLIA-designated Laboratory Director for the Cambridge Hospital Clinical Laboratory
• Assume full regulatory responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal and state laboratory requirement.
• Establish and oversee the laboratory’s quality management system, including policies and procedures for pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic processes.
• Maintain an active clinical practice in anatomic pathology as a core component of the role.
• Serve on departmental, CHA, and CHA committees as appropriate, including quality, safety, laboratory compliance, and other committees.
• Position carries a Harvard Medical School (HMS) appointment of Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with HMS appointment criteria.

Qualifications:

• Active Massachusetts medical license; Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP).
• Experience in surgical pathology and cytopathology, supported by strong diagnostic, consultative, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in surgical pathology and cytopathology, with strong diagnostic and consultative skills.
• Experience in laboratory administration, regulatory compliance (CAP, CLIA, AABB, Joint Commission), and quality management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively across a complex, multi-campus health system.

CHA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, 403b retirement accounts with matching, generous Paid Time Off (PTO), and a CME allotment (both time and dollars). The full time compensation of $305,000-$445,000 is comprised of guaranteed base salary plus incentives. For more information on CHA and to apply, please visit www.CHAproviders.org. Qualified candidates may also submit their CV and cover letter to the CHA Provider Recruitment Department via email at ProviderRecruitment@challiance.org.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, relationship identity or relationship structure, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct that, in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.