Pathologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-77102
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pathology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Jan 01, 2027
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 5p
- On-Call Shift Schedule: Every other weekend, beeper call
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 15 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Extra Volume
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Patient Information
Rounding: Assigned Patients
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: PA/NPs: 1
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: BC required (Certified)
- Licenses: Licensed in MO or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform anatomic pathology reads including surgical pathology and cytology.
- Oversee grossing of specimens, working with pathologists' assistant.
- Collaborate with histotechnologists to ensure timely processing.
- Provide on-call coverage for weekend pathology emergencies.
- Maintain accurate documentation and compliance with lab standards.
Key Responsibilities
Perform anatomic pathology reads including surgical pathology and cytology while overseeing specimen grossing. Collaborate with laboratory staff to ensure timely processing and provide on-call coverage for weekend emergencies.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified in Pathology and hold a valid license in Missouri or a Universal License (IMLC). BLS certification is required to perform duties in the inpatient setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pathology — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- Includes call
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Living in Cape Girardeau
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $225k
- Typical market rent
- $1,049/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 86.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.