Pathologist

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Grand Forks, ND Until 8/22/2026 First posted July 4, 2025 Last posted July 4, 2025
Job description

Location:

Altru Hospital

1200 South Columbia Road

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Summary:

Altru Health is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist with sub-specialty training in Hematopathology to join our community hospital-based practice of 5 pathologists.

We are seeking strong experience in general surgical pathology, cytopathology and clinical pathology. Ideal candidate should be a team player with strong diagnostic and communication skills, willing to contribute to a collegial and supportive environment within a practice that values high-quality diagnostic and clinical services.

Essential Job Functions:

Position Highlights:

  • General surgical and cytopathology sign out

  • Annual test volumes: Surgical, Cytology, Bone Marrow

  • Strong interest in expanding hematopathology services including bone marrow case sign out, lymphoma work up and flow cytometry

  • Medical Director oversight of critical access regional hospital laboratories

  • Excellent work hours with minimal call

  • Opportunity for teaching Residents, Medical Students and other health care students from the University of North Dakota

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Board certified / board eligible in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

  • Board certified / board eligible in Hematopathology subspecialty preferred

  • Active North Dakota and Minnesota License or eligible to obtain

  • Proficiency in general surgical pathology, cytopathology, ROSE and frozen sections with 2-3 years practicing experience preferred

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Altru Hospital offers a generous compensation package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation and immigration allowance, and generous vacation and CME time off, leading to a great work-life balance.

As a regional-owned health system, Altru has provided outstanding healthcare for over 130 years. We are physician-led, with over 300 providers and 65 specialties of care. Altru's new hospital, which opened in January of 2025, has been thoughtfully designed for our patients, visitors and team members.

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Sedentary (<10 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

  • Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
  • Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
  • Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
  • Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R5998
About this role

Summary

Perform surgical and cytopathology sign out with medical director oversight.

Job title

Pathologist

Experience level

2-3 years

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Located in Grand Forks, ND; no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

board certifiedanatomic pathologyclinical pathologyactive licensesurgical pathologycytopathologycommunication

Preferred skills

hematopathologyROSEfrozen sections

Specializations

anatomic pathologyclinical pathologyhematopathologycytopathology
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Grand Forks, ND, USA

On-site City