Physician (Regular Ft) Pathologist

Job description

Summary

This position will be in the Diagnostics Service at the Louis A. Johnson - VA Medical center in Clarksburg - WV. The function on this position is to provide support to the Laboratory Services delivering anatomical and clinical diagnostic information to providers. The Laboratory Service consists of: Anatomic Pathology Section and Clinical Pathology Section.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences

Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged

rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision

Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Additional Requirement: As this position may be supervising physician residents - additional requirements apply

The ideal candidate should be board certified or eligible in anatomic and clinical pathology and have current up-to-date knowledge in the Pathology field

Preferred Experience: Board Certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically and mentally perform the duties of Physician under normal and emergent conditions

Moderate lifting 15-44 lbs and over with assistive devices - heavy carrying of 15-44 lbs and over with assistive devices

reaching above shoulder

use of fingers - both hands required - walking or standing up to 4 hours per day

repeated bending up to 1-2 hours per day

ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination

near vision correctable

hearing aid permitted

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates 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 Duties: (Description of work) The incumbent performs tasks as assigned - which may include quality assurance and participation in the Department of Laboratory Services and hospital committees and working groups

Attends FNA and renal biopsy procedures to assess adequacy of specimens collected

Responsible for maintaining high standards of professional services so that the Department of Laboratory Services will maintain the JC and CAP accreditation

Appropriate analysis of surgical specimens - intraoperative surgical pathology consultations and prompt and accurate reporting of results

Gross description - tissue sampling microscopic examinations of surgical and bone marrow specimens - reporting of findings - verifying and SNOMED coding of diagnoses in the computer - normally in no more than two workdays

Taking photographs and photomicrographs of the specimens for tumor board and other appropriate functions

Cytology related duties consist of screening and reporting non-gynecological cases including fine needle aspiration specimens - normally in no more than two workdays

Performing autopsies - sampling tissues - taking photographs of specimens when indicated - and microscopic examination of sampled tissues - reporting - clinicopathologic correlation and coding using the SNOMED system in no more than one month in uncomplicated cases

Participates in providing 24 hours call coverage for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology needs for emergency consultations

Work Schedule: Tour of duty 8am - 4:30pm - Monday through Friday;

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Worksite address

clarksburg, WV, 26306, US

Who can apply

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