Pathologist Job at Mercy in Springfield, MO

Colorado Permanente Medical Group; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Liability insurance

Competitive compensation

Ample vacation

Job summary

Mercy Hospital Springfield is seeking a full-time AP/CP BC/BE pathologist to join a team of 7 anatomic pathologists and a clinical pathologist. Strong general surgical pathology skills are essential, with preferred fellowship training in Cytopathology, GYN, or GI/Liver pathology.

The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule with shared weekend/holiday call, no travel, and a mix of biopsy and complex cases with frozen section responsibility.

Qualifications

• Strong general surgical pathology skills required.
• Fellowship training in Cytopathology, GYN, or GI/Liver preferred.
• Preference for 3+ years independent sign-out experience.

Responsibilities

• Sign-out of surgical pathology and complex biopsies with frozen section responsibilities.
• Limited clinical laboratory responsibilities and limited hematopathology work.
• No grossing required; no autopsies.

Skills

Surgical pathology

Cytopathology

GYN pathology

GI/liver pathology

Independent sign-out

Education

AP/CP BC/BE

Tools

Beaker LIS

Dragon transcription

Epic medical records

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Hospital Springfield is seeking a full-time AP/CP BC/BE pathologist to fill a position opening due to retirement. We currently have 7 anatomic pathologists and a dedicated clinical pathologist. Strong general surgical pathology skills are necessary, with a preference for expertise and/or fellowship training in Cytopathology, GYN pathology, or GI/liver pathology. We also have busy Breast and ENT services. Preference will be given to pathologists with 3+ years independent sign out experience, but exceptional candidates of any training level or subspecialty will be considered.

Position Offers:

• Monday-Friday schedule with shared weekend and holiday call (no weekend sign-out)


• No travel required. Great work/life balance


• 36,000+ surgical cases per year; 5300+ non-gyn cytology cases per year


• Mixture of biopsy and complex cases with frozen section responsibility; no grossing required; no autopsies


• Limited clinical laboratory responsibilities. Limited hematopathology work (3 hematopathologists sign-out all marrows and assist in lymphoma workups)


• Competitive compensation and ample vacation


• Occurrence based liability insurance

Mercy Hospital Springfield

• 877-bed tertiary hospital and Level I trauma center with 24 main ORs


• Ambulatory surgery center with 8 ORs


• 600+ physicians


• Epic Medical Record with Beaker LIS; Dragon transcription

Springfield, Missouri
Living in Springfield is easy with everything you need! We have a plentiful and growing job market, great schools, universities, world-class health care, and all the entertainment and cultural options of a big city—but with far less stress and an abundance of character and friendliness. Enjoy a top 10 city for low cost of living and top 20 best places to live and work! Minutes from Branson and easy trips to Kansas City and St. Louis!

Your life is our life’s work

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you’ll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership—from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care—where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.