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UNIV - Open Rank - Head and Neck/ Endocrine Pathologist - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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Job Description Summary

Join a team that’s Changing What’s Possible – The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) nationally recognized Department of Pathology and Laboratory medicine seeks a Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathologist.

MUSC is a tertiary care hospital with active transplantation, molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics services, as well as an apheresis service.

Our Department has approximately $5 million dollars in extramural funding annually and is consistently ranked in the upper half of pathology departments in the United States for National Institutes of Health funding.

  • Entity
  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Faculty
  • Cost Center
  • CC001001 COM PATH Anatomic Pathology CC
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  • University-00

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  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

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  • Job Description
  • Coastal Charleston, SC | Head and Neck/ Endocrine Pathologist

Join a team that’s Changing What’s Possible – The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) nationally recognized Department of Pathology and Laboratory medicine seeks a Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathologist.

MUSC is a tertiary care hospital with active transplantation, molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics services, as well as an apheresis service.

Our Department has approximately $5 million dollars in extramural funding annually and is consistently ranked in the upper half of pathology departments in the United States for National Institutes of Health funding.

We are seeking

Academically Oriented Candidate

  • MD, DO, or equivalent degree with pathology specialty training and certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Subspecialty training and/or experience in Head and Neck pathology
  • Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina
  • Our opportunity
  • Participates in very busy, ENT/Endocrine pathology services at the MUSC Hospital
  • Works with both biopsy and resection specimens in addition to general surgical pathology
  • Covers general frozen section services

Shares General Surgical Pathology Call

Fosters collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers.

Instructs medical students, participates in the training of pathology residents and ENT oncologic surgery fellows, and actively participates in the academic mission of the NCI-designed Hollings Cancer Center programs.

The relative percent effort for research, teaching, administrative duties, and patient care responsibilities will be tailored to the successful applicant's experience and career goals.

MUSC Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

  • Collaborative team composed of 65 faculty – with 2 in the Head and Neck Pathology/Endocrine Sections
  • High quality training programs with 21 residents and 10-12 fellows who have had a 100% board passage rate for the past 7 years
  • CAPS, AABB, ASHI, and FACT certifications and accreditations
  • We examine approximately 7,000 ENT surgical pathology accessions and 2,000 frozen sections per year.

Learn more about the Department: medicine.musc.edu

MUSC Offerings

Tenure track faculty position with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications, expertise and accomplishments

  • Relocation assistance
  • Excellent retirement options including a pension and optional tax deferred contributions
  • Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage
  • 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays

MUSC is located in Charleston, SC, frequently named one of the best places in America to live. If charming, historic, vibrant, cultural, and coastal are adjectives that you find appealing, it’s all here.

In Charleston, you might find yourself dining at a world-class restaurant tonight and relaxing on a boat as you explore our many waterways tomorrow. You might stroll along cobblestone streets, amidst centuries old homes by day and attend a jazz concert by night. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.

We invite you to join the team committed to “changing what’s possible” and do so in one of the most exciting cities in the country. Send us your CV accompanied by your letter of interest for immediate consideration. Your life in Charleston awaits!

Contact Michelle Barton, Administrative Coordinator for the Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, at bartonm@musc.edu

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.

(Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions.

(Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.

(Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.

(Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities.

(Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov

Key Responsibilities

The pathologist will participate in busy ENT and endocrine pathology services, including biopsy and resection specimen analysis and general surgical pathology. They will also instruct medical students, train pathology residents and fellows, and contribute to the academic mission of the Hollings Cancer Center.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD, DO, or equivalent degree with board certification in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Subspecialty training or experience in Head and Neck pathology and eligibility for South Carolina medical licensure are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical educationOncologic surgery supportClinical researchPathology residency training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates UNIV - Open Rank - Head and Neck/ Endocrine Pathologist - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MUSC a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pathology — ranked against 244 active Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Pathology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · top 25% in pathologyranked against 244 Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $335k (middle half $281k–$383k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in South Carolina478 active22,637 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Physician listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment478 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (244 Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 80% of Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$530k
Typical market rent
$2,288/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.