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Job description
Summary
The Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Service serves as the administrative and clinical Section Chief for Pathology and Laboratory Service and is responsible for the overall operation of the Service Line at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VATVCBHCS).
Responsibilities
The Chief of Pathology & Laboratory oversees clinical operations with responsibility for quality outcomes and patient safety.
Administrative functions include but are not limited to: budget and fiscal management; human resource management; strategic planning; and program development.
The Chief ensures that clinical and administrative functions are integrated to provide optimum utilization of available resources.
The position ensures the quality and timeliness of services provided—including customer satisfaction—and compliance with standards of accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission, CAP, OIG, etc. It also ensures appropriate use of resources and is responsible for inspiring, motivating, and guiding the VATVCBHCS Path & Lab staff to achieve the strategic goals and plans of the service.
The position collaborates with other management officials within the VATVCBHCS in a collegial manner to further the mission of the VHA.
The Chief of Path & Lab functions as a provider in the pathology specialty—collaborates with referring providers, optimizes timeliness, and ensures quality.
The Chief of Path & Lab accomplishes the healthcare delivery mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs in general.
Services provided are subject to close scrutiny by Congressional interests, service organizations, the general public, and the media.
Qualifications
The Chief of Path & Lab must be board certified by the American Board of Pathologists and hold an unrestricted state medical license within the United States or its territories.
Schedule & Compensation
Work Schedule: Monday — Friday, 08:00 a.m – 04:30 p.m.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized.
EDRP: Not Authorized.
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized.
Telework: Authorized (Ad-Hoc).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Worksite address
harlingen, TX, 78552, US
Who can apply
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