What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Pathologist - Metairie, LA position at Pathology Group of Louisiana?
Fellowship-Trained | AP/CP Board Certified or Eligible
Pathology Group of Louisiana (PGL), a physician-owned private practice with over 50 years of excellence, invites a fellowship-trained surgical pathologist to join our Metairie, Louisiana office. You will join a collegial, subspecialty-rich group that values your time and your career growth.
Benefits and Practice Highlights
- 40-45 days PTO: paid time off depending on experience, plus paid holidays
- Competitive salary: full benefits package plus generous relocation support
- Office-based in Metairie: outside frozen section coverage for local surgery centers; not hospital-based; minimal to no call
- CME allowance: substantial annual allowance to invest in your development
- Collegial team: subspecialty-rich, collaborative and supportive
- No autopsies or grossing: autopsies are outsourced; Pathologists' Assistants handle all grossing
A Group Serving Leading Hospitals
PGL also provides pathology services to major hospitals across southeast Louisiana, including:
- FMOL Health - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center: Newsweek World's Best Hospitals (2025); five consecutive Leapfrog "A" safety grades
- FMOL Health - Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital: one of only six expanded St. Jude Affiliate Clinics in the U.S.
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center: Newsweek World's Best Hospitals 3-year champion (2024)
- Woman's Hospital: Newsweek World's Best Hospitals, five years in a row (2025)
Qualifications
- AP/CP board certified or eligible
- Surgical pathology fellowship required
- Louisiana medical license (or eligible)
- Tumor board and committee participation
Life in Metairie
Metairie puts you right next door to New Orleans: the French Quarter is about 15 minutes away, and Louis Armstrong International is even closer. Enjoy world-class food and music, Jazz Fest, Saints and Pelicans games, Lake Pontchartrain sunsets and Mardi Gras parades of its own. Come home to oak-shaded neighborhoods, with the Causeway to the Northshore and the Gulf Coast an easy weekend away. It's all the magic of New Orleans, with room to breathe.
How to Apply
Send your letter of interest, CV, state licenses and board status to clemaire@pathgroupla.com.
J-1 visa sponsorship not available.