About this opportunity
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Staff Physician (Pathologist) opportunity in hampton, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
Staff Physician - Pathologist (Path and Laboratory) This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September or until all positions are filled. Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Physical Requirements: Physical requirements include walking (up to 2 hours)
standing (up to 2 hours)
Light and moderate lifting (up to 44 lbs.) light to moderate carrying (up to 44 lbs.)
straight pulling and pushing - reaching above shoulder
use of fingers
both hands required
ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other
Depth perception
Ability to distinguish basic colors
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
clear speech
Hearing (aid permitted).
Duties
Staff Physician - Pathologist - Path and Laboratory Medicine The incumbent serves as staff pathologist under the immediate supervision of the Chief - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service
He/she will maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to extend to the incumbent authority to practice pathology within the following scope of practice: Full range of Chemistry - Hematology - Coagulation - Urinalysis - Blood Bank - Immunology - Serology - Microbiology testing - Phlebotomy - and Anatomic Pathology which includes Surgical Pathology - Cytology - and Autopsy Services
Testing not performed on site is provided by VA reference laboratories and private reference laboratories under contract
The laboratory operates seven days per week/24 hours/day
Functions or Scope of Practice The Staff Pathologist is to provide anatomic pathology and cytology services - provide clinical consultation to providers and provide diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory The AP/CP pathologist is ultimately responsible for diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory
Review of gross specimens Processing and interpretation of intraoperative frozen sections
Provide intraoperative and intra-procedural consultation as requested
Interpretation/sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within CAP guidelines for turnaround time
Interpretation/sign-out of cytology specimens
Provide clinical laboratory consultation to technical and healthcare providers
Ordering/interpretation of appropriate immuno-histochemical stains and special stains
Interpretation and sign-out of peripheral smears submitted for pathologist review
Participate in multi-disciplinary conferences such as Cancer Conference - Transfusion Committee - Tumor Board - and M&M conferences
Participate in Quality Assurance measures including 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases - inter-laboratory comparison programs - and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) as designated by Chief - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Serve on various hospital committees including peer review as necessary
Serve as medical director of one or more Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
Provide 24-hour on-call services as designated in the monthly schedule
Review hematology fluids and issue diagnostic interpretation
Participate in minimum required continuing medical education (CME) in order to maintain licensure/privileges
Responsible for timely completion of VA assigned TMS educational modules and Lab assigned Medialab educational modules
Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday -
On-Call Requirements
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified and eligible 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
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Worksite address
hampton, VA, 23661, US
Who can apply
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