Associate Chief of Staff - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Myadlm; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking physicians to join our team delivering comprehensive health care to Veterans in a mission-aligned environment in Philadelphia area. You will provide medical care, participate in team-based care, and uphold high standards of patient safety and quality of care.

Applicants must meet basic requirements for VA appointment, including medical degree from an approved school, valid US medical license, and residency training.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship required; non-citizens may be appointed only if no qualified citizens are available.
• MD/DO degree from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year of graduation.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or District of Columbia.
• Residency training: approved core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Eligible for board certification via ACGME, AOA, or equivalent; faculty status may require board certification.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent

Job description

Summary

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families - caregivers - and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 \