Pediatric Pathologist at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. 

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. All Nemours associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day to day work with colleagues, patients and families.

Nemours is seeking an experienced Pediatric Pathologist to join our team at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. This is a rare opportunity that combines the chance to join a well-run and respected program, within an organization that cares about and cares for its associates. 

Nemours has been providing high quality clinical care for children in the Delaware Valley for 80 years. Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington Delaware, as well as the Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando Florida. These along with our networks of primary, specialty, and urgent care locations make Nemours one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States.

The department of Pathology supports active and growing programs in hematology-oncology, stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, pediatric gastroenterology, liver, cardiac and kidney transplantation, neonatology, and pediatric orthopedics. Academic appointments are available through Jefferson Medical College.

Our pathologists benefit from an exceptionally collegial relationship with all medical teams, interacting through daily consults, multiple teaching opportunities and routinely scheduled multidisciplinary conferences. 

Position Requirements:

• Eligibility for unrestricted Delaware state medical licensure




• ABMS Board certification or eligibility in anatomic pathology




• ABMS Board certification or eligibility in pediatric pathology




• Experience in molecular pathology would be favorable, but not necessary.

For confidential consideration, please forward your formal CV to:

Ja’Nikka Caraballo, Physician Recruiter

Janikka.Caraballo@Nemours.org

Wilmington, just 30 minutes south of Philadelphia, is a thriving city with beautiful wooded suburban areas. It has a special significance to Nemours, as it was the home of businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Alfred I. duPont, whose generosity built a 40-bed pediatric orthopedic hospital, that today offers intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services in more than 30 pediatric specialties. 

Nemours offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits package that includes bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, CME and board maintenance allowances, retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan, educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, professional membership dues allowance, and more.

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.