Surgical Pathologist
Compensation
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Job Description
Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.
The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.
Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.
Work Here. Thrive Here.
Additional Job Description
WVUHS Medical Group seeks an surgical pathologist. The successful candidate/candidates will be expected to practice in the primary location of South Charleston, WV.
Duties
The successful candidates will provide day-to-day anatomic (AP) sign-out and clinical (CP) services at Thomas Memorial Hospital. One of these positions have additional responsibilities as the CLIA Laboratory Director at Thomas Memorial Hospital and at Saint Francis Hospital and as such, is responsible for providing regulatory oversight and maintaining the quality of pathology and laboratory services at these facilities.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must have an MD, MD/PhD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain a state medical license. Candidates must be board certified/eligible in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology. Training and experience providing surgical pathology (including frozen section intraoperative consultations) and other laboratory professional services are required.
About Thomas Memorial Hospital
WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals and its exceptional physician team has a history and dedication for caring for people across the communities we serve.
Thomas Health’s new affiliation with the WVU Health System allows us to take that care even further as we expand and share access to even more services and subspecialized care in the future.
As one, we will continue to serve our community, the region, and the state of West Virginia today and tomorrow as we work to be your first choice for medical care
About Charleston, West Virginia’s capital city, is perfectly positioned at the confluence of the Kanawha and Elk rivers. It’s also where three major interstates converge, making it a highly accessible destination for visitors looking for an affordable getaway. Charleston boasts the history you’d expect of a capital city, but a growing arts scene and its riverside position makes it a hub for recreation and culture, too.
About WVU Medicine
WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality.
The WVU Health System is comprised of fourteen member hospitals and seven hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J. W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.
WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation.
To apply online at wvumedicine.org.
For additional questions, please contact Sara Cloer, Senior Physician-Provider Recruiter & Talent Advisor, WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals at Sara.cloer@wvumedicine.org.
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company
SMG System Medical Group
Cost Center
7520 SMG Pathology Thomas
Address
- 4605 Maccorkle Ave SW
- South Charleston
- West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
Key Responsibilities
The surgical pathologist will provide daily anatomic and clinical pathology services at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Additionally, the role includes regulatory oversight and quality maintenance for laboratory services at Thomas Memorial and Saint Francis Hospitals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree and be eligible for a state medical license. Board certification or eligibility in Anatomic or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology is required, along with experience in surgical pathology and frozen section consultations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pathology — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $313k (middle half $205k–$413k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | West Virginia index 89.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pathology listings in West Virginia | 7 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in West Virginia | 294 active | 22,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | West Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pathology hiring demand | #24 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 37 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 88 postings, 75 closed |
| New Pathology listings | 63 in the last 30 days | 64 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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