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New Orleans, Louisiana

Surgical Pathologist

Pathology Top 25% in PathologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
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Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Required Applicant Materials

Interested Candidates Should Submit the Following Materials

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Contact information for at least three professional references

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu [hr@tulane.edu].

Key Responsibilities

The role involves the sign-out of general surgical pathology cases and providing instruction to medical students, residents, and fellows. Additionally, the pathologist will participate in scholastic research activities and serve on departmental or university committees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree (MD or MD/PhD) and be board-certified or eligible in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or AP/CP. Applicants must also be eligible for a Louisiana Medical License and possess relevant subspecialty fellowship training.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical pathologyTeachingGU pathologyGyn pathologyBreast pathologyPulmonary pathologyHead-and-neck pathology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Surgical Pathologist at Tulane a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pathology — ranked against 211 active Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pathology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pathologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

1
$152k
0
$195k-240k
1
$279k
3
$285k-330k

Annual compensation range

#1

Pathologist - Medical Director

Physicians Practice Enhancement · Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2

Senior Principal Pathologist

Abb Vie · North Chicago, Illinois

$161k-$305k
#3

Molecular Pathologist

$260k-$300k
#4

Forensic Pathologist

$233k-$279k
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Pathology

  • On-site

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Typical market rent
$1,637/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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