General Surgical Pathologist
Listed compensation
$300K - $350K
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Job Description
General Surgical Pathologist – Marlborough, MA
Pay Range: $300,000 - $350,000 / year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained.
Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits Information
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. As a full-time position, some of the benefits
offered may include:
- Medical/Prescription Drugs
- Dental
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- 401(k) Plan – Company match dollar-for-dollar up to 5%
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Blueprint for Wellness
- Educational Assistance
- Paid time off / Health Time
- Variable Compensation Plans
- Performance Bonus
- CME Annual Allowance
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
Key Responsibilities
Perform general surgical pathology and cytopathology duties to provide diagnostic services. Ensure high quality of care and maintain a strong work ethic in a clinical setting.
Requirements
Requires an MD or DO degree with board certification in AP or AP/CP and proficiency in Cytopathology. Must hold a State Medical License in Massachusetts and have sign-out experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Surgical Pathologist at Quest Diagnostics a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pathology — ranked against 233 active Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pathology — Physician Career Context
Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$325k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $307k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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