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Physician - Pathologist

4 months ago

Hampton, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

The incumbent is ultimately responsible for the successful performance of patient care related activities in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This responsibility predominately includes handling anatomical pathology with responsibilities in cytology, surgical pathology, and autopsy and oversight and diagnostic responsibilities in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Diagnostics, clinical chemistry, blood bank and hematology.



Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide anatomic pathology and cytology services, provide consultation to providers and provide diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory.

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:

  • Application of accepted criteria in formulating and reporting diagnostic information on various anatomic pathology specimens to include hematopathology, surgical pathology, cytopathology and autopsy pathology.
  • Provide clinical laboratory consultation to technical personnel and healthcare providers.
  • Participation in Quality Assurance measures for laboratory sections as required by accreditation standards.
  • Teaching of residents, medical students, allopathic medicine students and other healthcare personnel who seek training within the field of Pathology
  • The AP/CP pathologist is ultimately responsible for diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory.
  • Processing and interpretation of intraoperative frozen sections.
  • Provide intraoperative and intra-procedural consultation as requested.
  • Interpretation/sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within TJC guidelines.
  • Provide 24 hour on-call services as rotated among all pathologists and designated in the monthly schedule.
  • Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed.
  • Review appropriate clinical history/medical record when responsible for autopsy coverage and discuss with clinical team ensuring appropriate consent documentation before proceeding with autopsy.
  • Participation in multi-disciplinary conferences such as Tumor Board, CP Conference and GI Conference as determined by section responsibility.
  • Participate in minimum required continuing medical education (CME) to maintain licensure/privileges
  • Contributes to the operation of effective and safe laboratories that are in compliance with standards established by the College of American Pathology (CAP), the Joint Commission (JC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting