About this opportunity
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Physician - Staff Pathologist opportunity in charleston, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
Ralph H. Johnson VA can be found in beautiful downtown Charleston. With its rich history - vibrant culture - idyllic coastal location - exquisitely preserved architecture - and celebrated dining selections - Charleston is one of America's best loved destinations. Settled alongside the Ashley rivers and Atlantic Ocean - Charleston has a subtropical climate with mild winters and warm - sunny summers. Charleston proper is surrounded by communities that extend beyond the historic peninsula.
Summary
Ralph H. Johnson VA can be found in beautiful downtown Charleston. With its rich history - vibrant culture - idyllic coastal location - exquisitely preserved architecture - and celebrated dining selections - Charleston is one of America's best loved destinations. Settled alongside the Ashley rivers and Atlantic Ocean - Charleston has a subtropical climate with mild winters and warm - sunny summers. Charleston proper is surrounded by communities that extend beyond the historic peninsula.
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
Preferred Experience: The physician must be at least ABPath board-eligible in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
All applicants should have post-residency experience to include either hospital-based general AP/CP practice or formal fellowship training
Fellowship training in Cytology - SP - GU - or GI preferred - but all others considered
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking - sitting - talking - driving - use of the telephone - etc
Strenuous physical activity is not required although the incumbent is expected to withstand pressure and stress as part of their day-to-day activities
Light lifting - under 15 pounds - Light carrying - under 15 pounds - Hearing (aid permitted).
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available
Applications will remain on file until September 30 - 2026
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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
- The complexity of the AP/CP work is commensurate with RHJ VAMC being a level 1A complexity facility
- Responsibilities may include delegation as the Medical Director of a clinical laboratory section
- Participate in rotating off-shift service call on nights and weekends
- Grossing when non-Pathologist grossers and Pathology Residents are not available
- Responsible for interpreting all aspects of Surgical Pathology as assigned
- Responsible for clinical lab consultation service as assigned
- Responsible for interpreting all aspects of Gyn and Non-Gyn cytology with occasional ROSE when Cytotechnologist staff is not available
- Routine Dermatopathology sign out with staff Dermatopathologists available for consultation
- No autopsies are performed in-house - but Pathologists are responsible for releasing the PAD and FAD for Veteran autopsies performed at our academic affiliate
- On service and during off-shift call - responsible for all aspects of frozen section diagnosis when on-call Histotechnologists are not available
- Participate in all the service Quality Assurance programs - which includes the OPPE-related 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases
- Participate in the facility's RQI quarterly BLS program
- Ensure compliance with federal statutes - VA directives and policies - local facility policies - and all accreditation standards
- Actively participate in facility and service committees as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm (Subject to change based on agency needs).
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Worksite address
charleston, SC, 29408, US
Who can apply
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