Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital - Pathology

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.