Pathologist, Senior

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyPediatrics : Pathology
Candidate TypeMD
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary Range$359,453.00 to $539,179.00 / Year
Loan RepaymentYes
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedNone

Opportunity Details

Description

Responsible for providing anatomic pathology services; serves as a resource in clinical pathology for attending physicians, nursing, pediatric and other medical and surgical subspecialty services, community physicians, and ancillary health team providers. Ensure the quality of all associated patient care and service, and integration of these services with Seattle Children's goals, vision and philosophy. Contribute to the hospital's academic mission. Meet criteria for the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) faculty appointment.

For this position we require 3 professional references and a letter of intent. Please send these to Grace Hansmeier at grace.hansmeier@seattlechildrens.org

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:

  • 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.
  • All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year.
  • Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's.
  • Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies.
  • Questions regarding medical or allied health professional staff privileges may be directed to Medical Staff Services. Preferred:
  • At least three (3) years clinical experience in Pediatric Pathology.

Compensation Range

$359,453.00 - $539,179.00 per year

Salary 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.

About Seattle Children’s

This isn’t about beating the odds. This is about changing them.

We fight relentlessly to make sure there’s no such thing as “out of options” and to make sure kids who “didn't have a chance” can have the childhoods they deserve. At Seattle Children’s, we’re united by a compelling mission: We provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

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.

In 2025, U.S. News & World Report again named Seattle Children’s among the top 10 best children’s hospitals in the U.S. and the best in the Pacific Northwest. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Seattle Children’s as a top children’s hospital every year since it began ranking medical centers more than 30 years ago. This means that your child will be cared for by the very best.

Hope. Care. Cure.

These three simple words capture what we are here to do. That’s because at Seattle Children’s, compassionate care, breakthrough research and generous donors come together every day for children who need us.

Compassionate Care

For more than 100 years, Seattle Children’s Hospital has specialized in meeting the unique physical, emotional and developmental needs of children from infancy through young adulthood.

Through the collaboration of physicians in nearly 60 pediatric subspecialties, we provide inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, surgical, rehabilitative, behavioral, emergency and outreach services – regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Learn more about hospital services.

Breakthrough Research

At the forefront of pediatric medical research, the research division at Seattle Children’s is working to cure childhood disease and improve outcomes for children all over the world. The division consists of Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Seattle Children’s Therapeutics, and is internationally recognized for its work in cancer therapies, genetics, neuroscience, immunology, infectious disease and bioethics.

Learn more about the research division.

Generous Donors

Seattle Children’s was initially founded and run by a group of philanthropic women more than 100 years ago. Their generous spirit can be seen today in the support of thousands of donors and guild members, and it’s their support that ultimately makes it possible for our care and research teams to come together – raising funds to ultimately create better futures for our patients.

Learn more about the foundation.

Facility & Address

  • Seattle Children’s
  • 4800 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98105

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