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Excellence in Pathology Recruitment

Bridging visionary healthcare institutions and aspiring professionals

Your Partner in Healthcare Talent Acquisition

Specializing in pathology and laboratory medicine recruitment

Advancing Diagnostics Through Ideal Matches

Fulfilling the mission of high-standard healthcare diagnostics

Unveiling Potential, Enhancing Healthcare

Bespoke recruitment solutions for a healthier tomorrow

Expert Healthcare Recruiting for Pathologists and Laboratory Medicine Professionals

Santé Consulting was founded in 2008. We are an industry leader specializing in the recruitment and retention of pathologists, Ph.D. / doctoral candidates, and laboratory medicine executives.

As a team charged with matching each client’s needs and vision to the right candidate, we recognize that we have a high calling. Our firm name “Santé ” was coined to reflect that calling within laboratory medicine recruiting, and to have an impact on the positions we have filled since our beginning by offering the highest quality services within the industry.

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Our Mission

We believe that each client and candidate deserves a tailored approach to their search. We recognize that there are more important stakes involved than simply filling a position. Our clients are working to fulfill a vision and a mission to provide the highest level of professional healthcare diagnostics possible for the patient. And our candidates are trying to grow a career where they can have a positive, long-term impact that suits their desired career path and lifestyle. We aim to place exceptional candidates to the optimal next-step in their career.

Our Team

Meet the experts behind Santé Consulting's recruitment excellence

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Jen Barna MD

Senior Executive Recruiter, Pathology Division

Jen Barna MD, a board-certified physician, is a Senior Executive Recruiter (Pathology Division) at Santé Consulting. She began her career as a physician recruiter at H & F Medical in St. Louis, Missouri, and subsequently owned Axiom Recruiting, a national physician search firm. Dr. Barna's physician job board, DocWorking.com, transformed into a company to help physicians and other healthcare professionals to promote well-being and prevent burnout. She continues to host DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast, a top physician podcast that is ranked among the top 2.5% of podcasts globally. Dr. Barna earned her MD and completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, her masters degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Washington University, and her undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University. She practiced as a diagnostic radiologist in New York and Maine from 2006-2024.

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Rich Cornell

Founder & President

Rich Cornell is the founder and President of Santé Consulting. Prior to forming Santé, Cornell was Managing Partner of PracticeMatch Services, the nation's leading healthcare recruitment resource provider. Cornell brings more than three decades of healthcare recruiting and consulting to the industry. He is a nationally recognized speaker on topics ranging from pathology candidate recruitment and retention, recruiting firm management, and pathologist jobs compensation. Cornell has published numerous articles on the "art of recruiting" "pathologists compensation", and "the pathologists job market".

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Jeremiah Jobe

Senior Recruitment Specialist

Jeremiah Jobe is a Senior Recruitment Specialist at Santé Consulting, and brings his clients and candidates fifteen years of hospital and healthcare recruiting experience working as an in-house recruiter and outside consultant for executives, physicians, and advanced practitioners. Jobe earned his master's degree in Health Administration at Saint Louis University, and his bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology at Augusta University. Jobe's education path created both a framework and a passion for leveraging core business principles to optimize the pairing of talented candidates with excellent healthcare communities for the greatest outcome.

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Chris Schlotfeldt MD

Senior Executive Recruiter, Pathology Division

Chris Schlotfeldt, MD, brings a diverse blend of clinical expertise, academic insight, personal passion, and strategic recruiting experience to his role as Senior Executive Recruiter (Pathology Division) at Santé Consulting.

Dr. Schlotfeldt's background offers him a fresh perspective when connecting talent with institutions seeking leadership and innovation:

  • Born and raised in Alaska
  • Medical volunteering in the Amazon of Peru
  • Extensive global travel
  • Passion for outdoor activities such as climbing, mountaineering, surfing, skiing, and kayaking

Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Biochemistry and Mathematics. Before joining Sante, he led recruitment efforts in technical and clinical domains for early-stage biotech and medical device companies.

At Santé, Chris is focused on recruitment efforts on the West Coast and the Pacific Northwest. His hospital-based clinical experience gives him a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape and the critical needs of pathology and laboratory medicine.

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