Pathology - Cytopathology Physician

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital opens in the summer of 2026 and invites you to explore the Pathology opportunity in a thriving, professionally managed healthcare system. The hospital will open with 302 inpatient beds, which is double from our original announced count of 136 beds. The hospital will include 30 ICU/progressive care rooms, 16 patient rooms to support a women s birthing program, shelled space for a future NICU, a 48-bed emergency department along with imaging, a laboratory, and a pharmacy.

Role Requirements:

• Pathologist MD or DO

• Strong general Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology skills are required

• Breast pathology expertise is a plus

• Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology

• Board Certified in Cytopathology

• Must possess/ability to obtain a Florida Medical License

• Hospital location 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL 33812

Practice Highlights:

• Professionally managed healthcare systems.

• Excellent brand recognition, thriving practice opportunity with new patients seeking out Orlando Health.

• Dynamic administration that fosters physician autonomy.

• Robust on-site operational support and resources in a collaborative work environment.

• EPIC electronic health record system.

• Leadership opportunities within the group.

Financial Package:

• Competitive compensation package with the opportunity to make more based on productivity.

• Generous sign-on bonus and CME stipend.

• Benefits package includes paid days off; health/vision/dental insurance is available along with disability coverage; deferred compensation and a retirement savings plan is available.

• Full malpractice coverage is provided including tail coverage.

Work Experience:

• Work-life balanced schedule.

• Collegiality. Work in a team-oriented environment with like-minded physicians.

• Clinic utilization. You will have the opportunity to practice medicine as it should be and utilize all of your clinical skills.

• Environment. Our faculty is intentionally designed to meet the needs of our patients and our providers.

Community Highlights:

• The historic downtown Lakeland area offers a glimpse of the city s past and present

• Lakeland Museum and Lakeland Art Center

• Circle B Bar Reserve is a former cattle ranch that is now a nature preserve with 1,267 acres (about twice the area of Central Park in New York City) of wildlife, hiking, and photography

• Home to Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, featuring 13 iconic structures

• Tampa is a quick drive to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island.

• Disney World, Sea World and Universal are only an hour away.

• Major Local Universities:

• University of South Florida

• Saint Leo University

• University of Tampa

• Award winning sports teams:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Champions 2021

• Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Winners 2020 & 2021

• Tampa Bay Rays World Series Champions 2020

• Tampa Bay Rowdies Soccer Finalist 2020

• Wonderful community to raise a family; excellent public and private schools, diverse neighborhoods, outdoor activities, and Lakeland International airport.

Orlando Health is a Non-profit, Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.

Not a J-1 or H-1B Visa position

Orlando Health is a drug-free workplace and maintains a policy in which new hires will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing. This policy is intended to comply with applicable laws regarding drug testing and any privacy rights.