Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-01535
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Fargo, ND
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Jan 01, 2027 – Apr 01, 2027
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: Varies
- Call Response Time: 20 minutes
- Support Staff: Available
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Long-Term Permanent Search
Patient Information
Phone Consults: Varies
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Trauma Level: II
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
- Required
- Surgical Pathology
- Cytology
- GYN
- Non-GYN
- Performance of FNAs
- Grossing or cutting frozen section
- Preferred
- Hematolgy
- Microbiolgy
- Chemistry/Serology
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: Active ND license or willing to obtain
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist to cover Surgical Pathology, Frozen sections, on-call schedule, FNAs, Gyn and Non gyn Cytology, and onsite evaluations (EBUS, CT and ultrasound guided biopsy)
- Perform surgical pathology and frozen section evaluations.
- Conduct fine needle aspirations (FNAs).
- Interpret gynecologic and non-gynecologic cytology specimens.
- Provide onsite evaluations for EBUS, CT, and ultrasound-guided biopsies.
- Participate in on-call schedule for pathology coverage
Key Responsibilities
The pathologist will perform surgical pathology, frozen section evaluations, and fine needle aspirations. They are also responsible for interpreting cytology specimens and providing onsite evaluations for various guided biopsies.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. An active North Dakota medical license or the willingness to obtain one is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pathology — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.2 / 10 · above average in pathology | ranked against 238 Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $200k (middle half $145k–$260k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Dakota index 89.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in North Dakota | 140 active | 22,404 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Dakota Physician listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 1% offer loan repayment140 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pathology hiring demand | #24 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 37 days · 16% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 88 postings, 75 closed |
| New Pathology listings | 75 in the last 30 days | 57 the 30 days before (+32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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$1 - $1MWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 238 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
- Includes call
Benefits & Perks
Living in Fargo
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $293k
- Typical market rent
- $1,094/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.9
- State income tax
- Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.