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Detroit, Michigan

Hematopathologist / Surgical Pathologist —Faculty Position

PathologyIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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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 and training programs while maintaining professional standards and practice operations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a licensed M.D. or D.O. degree and be board eligible. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills are required to manage complex clinical tasks and maintain productive working relationships.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

HematopathologySurgical pathologyClinical treatmentCommunicationProblem solvingRegulatory compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hematopathologist / Surgical Pathologist —Faculty Position at the employer a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pathology — ranked against 213 active Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pathology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 213 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Detroit, MI
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