GI Pathologist
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) · Charleston, SC
FULL-TIME
Posted Sep 23, 2026
Job Description
Coastal Charleston, SC | Gastrointestinal / Hepatic 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 Gastrointestinal/ Hepatic 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 gastrointestinal pathology
• Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina
• Additional subspecialty expertise in Cytology desired
Our opportunity
• Participates in very busy, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic pathology service at the MUSC Digestive Disease Center
• 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 gastroenterology 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 55 faculty – with 2 in the Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Pathology Section
• 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 6,700 Gastrointestinal surgical pathology accessions and 1000 Liver surgical pathology accessions per year.
• The Gastrointestinal pathology section offers a non-ACGME-accredited fellowship training program in gastrointestinal/ surgical pathology. The Department also offers a non-ACGME-accredited general surgical pathology fellowship training program.
Learn more about the Department: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/pathology
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 15 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.
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 Gastrointestinal/ Hepatic 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 gastrointestinal pathology
• Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina
• Additional subspecialty expertise in Cytology desired
Our opportunity
• Participates in very busy, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic pathology service at the MUSC Digestive Disease Center
• 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 gastroenterology 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 55 faculty – with 2 in the Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Pathology Section
• 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 6,700 Gastrointestinal surgical pathology accessions and 1000 Liver surgical pathology accessions per year.
• The Gastrointestinal pathology section offers a non-ACGME-accredited fellowship training program in gastrointestinal/ surgical pathology. The Department also offers a non-ACGME-accredited general surgical pathology fellowship training program.
Learn more about the Department: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/pathology
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 15 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.
Benefits
- Health insurance
Additional Details
- City
- Charleston
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- US
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