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:- 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
- 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.
