Urgent Search: Senior Medical Director of Pathology in Ohio - $476k base salary $200k student loan repayment bonuses

Company: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: November 3, 2025

Job Description:

Looking for a Board Certified Pathologist to serve as Senior Medical Director of our well established, hospital employed, general pathology practice. This is a full time position, 3 pathologist practice, call coverage is 1:3. Base salary of $476,671 * for initial two year contract. * 2-year contract also includes: Vacation: 272 hours of holidays/sick days (34 PTO days). Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes. Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50. Malpractice Insurance Coverage: in a claims made insurance, in an amount of $2,000,000, per claim/$6,000,000, aggregate Health Insurance: physician pays small premium, deducted from paycheck Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment) Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years depending on amount of bonus) Bonus Incentives: excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary Office Hours/Work Schedule ~8:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday, Every third Saturday ~ Most call is handled over the telephone, 1-2 calls/night on average, usually for blood bank purposes/critical value related ~ Very rare to return to hospital, but must be located within 20 minutes of hospital for cases coming from OR ~ 3 Histotechs, 2 Tech Assistants, 2 Cytotechnologists, Department Manager, Administrative Director, ~ Approximately 9,500-10,000 surgical cases per year Approximately 1,000-1,500 non-GYN Cytology cases per year Approximately 7,000 GYN cases per year Cases are heavy in Breast, Lung, GI No autopsies, bone marrows, neuro, pediatric, Minimal hematopathology ~ Equipment ~ Meditech and Dragon Medical One ~ Lead department in CAP accreditation surveys What are some of our key expectations for SOMC Medical Directors? Please click on the highlighted links to review documents. We expect you to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with your administrative partners to achieve and sustain exceptional organizational results. We expect you to be a role model for safety, quality, customer service, effective team relationships, and financial stewardship. Review a Leadership Expectation presentation with VP of Medical Affairs during on-site interview. Click here to learn more about SOMC & our community: Hospital Beds: 248 staffed | Service Area: 250,000 | Not-for-profit established in 1966 | Employs: over 3,000 | Medical Staff: 300 SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees. Staff are eligible for Clinical Adjunct Faculty status with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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