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Normal, Illinois

Pathology (PRN) - Physician

PathologyPer Diem

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$2,200/shift

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Carle Health is seeking a BE/BC Anatomical and Clinical Pathologist to join our established Pathology team at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

PRN position

New Graduates Welcome to Apply

Training in both Anatomical and Clinical Pathology required. Additional training in Cytopathology preferred but not required

Join a team with 2 other BC Pathologists that support the Anatomical and Clinical Pathology laboratory services for 1 hospital in addition to multiple clinic sites and an endoscopy center

General surgical sign-out including GI, breast, GYN, GU, derm and head and neck amongst other case types

Perform frozen sections

Autopsies Not Required

Fully automated clinical laboratory with extensive specialized testing in each of the clinical lab sections

Opportunity for academic and/or research affiliation with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana, IL, the nation’s first medical school focused at the intersection of healthcare and engineering

About Our Community

Bloomington-Normal is a vibrant, family-friendly community centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis.

With excellent schools, affordable housing options, and ease of transportation, Bloomington-Normal offers an abundance of dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options of a much larger city as well as access to outdoor activities such as golf, walking trails, and parks.

This midsize community is home to Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University and includes Central Illinois Regional Airport, a modern airport with direct flights to major cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, and Denver.

About Us

Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities.

Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.

We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.

Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation for this position is $2,200/shift. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.

The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits

Key Responsibilities

The pathologist will perform general surgical sign-outs across various specialties and conduct frozen sections for the hospital and clinic sites. They will also support the anatomical and clinical pathology laboratory services as part of an established team.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology. Training in both anatomical and clinical pathology is required, with additional training in cytopathology preferred.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Anatomical Pathology

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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 233 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Normal

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,397/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bloomington, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package