Forensic Pathologist
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Job Description
About Us
Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.
With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.
Job Summary
The Faculty Physician provides quality medical care to patients in a clinical setting. The Faculty Physician also assists management in developing policies and procedures relating to patient needs.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide quality treatment to all patients in a professional manner
- Participate in the teaching/training program(s)
- Communicate with administrators, and Physicians to facilitate practice operations
- Participate in team effort to guarantee efficient services to patients
Conforms to the ethical code of conduct of his/her professional organization, to the Wayne Health Corporate Compliance Program and all standards of the Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, and to clinic policies and procedures
Maintains a current professional license, professional liability insurance at limits required by Wayne Health Credentialing as applicable
Attend meetings and training as requested including participation in mandatory annual Wayne Health training in such areas as: recipient rights, confidentiality, corporate compliance, prevention of violence and management of unsafe behaviors, and cultural competence
- Participates in professional development activities and keeps current with healthcare trends and practices
- Obeys confidentiality as required by all federal, state, regulatory and Wayne Health policies
- Perform related duties as assigned
Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training
Licensed M.D. or D.O. Board eligible
Skills and Abilities
High level of interpersonal skills, written and verbal, necessary to effectively communicate, establish, and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the Department and/or Practice
Excellent analytical ability necessary to independently identify and resolve extremely complex and unusual problems or discrepancies
- Clinical knowledge to meet the medical requirements relating to various procedures
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data
- Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks, and manage time
- Patient management skills necessary to provide quality care
Safety Requirements
Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures
Working Conditions/Schedule
- Hours and days to be determined by the business need of the department. Additional hours may be required
- Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer
Key Responsibilities
The Faculty Physician provides quality medical care to patients in a clinical setting and assists management in developing policies and procedures. They also participate in teaching programs and collaborate with administrators to facilitate practice operations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a licensed M.D. or D.O. degree and be board eligible. The role requires excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills to manage complex clinical tasks and maintain professional standards.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pathology — Physician Career Context
In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$314k (78 salary observations; 1,291 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (9,737 salary observations; 60,997 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $200k (middle half $145k–$264k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Michigan vs national | $314k median in Michigan | $308k nationally (+2%)78 state / 9,737 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Michigan | 628 active | 22,585 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment628 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pathology hiring demand | #24 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 37 days · 16% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 88 postings, 75 closed |
| New Pathology listings | 77 in the last 30 days | 60 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −2.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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