Physician - Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 320,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Paid time off 50-55 days/year

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Physician–Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist to provide direct medical care, interpret tissue/cytology specimens, and guide patient management at the VA Medical Center.

The role includes laboratory supervision, education of residents/students, and participation in research, with a weekday schedule and competitive federal benefits.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree from LCME/COCA-accredited schools.
• For foreign medical graduates, ECFMG eligibility must be demonstrated.
• Full and unrestricted medical licensure in a US state or territory.

Responsibilities

• Interprets routine tissue specimens and intraoperative consultations to establish diagnoses.
• Provides medical direction of clinical laboratories and oversees quality assurance.
• Educates pathology residents and medical students; participates in clinical and/or basic research.
• Performs leadership/administrative duties to support laboratory operations and compliance.

Education

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Job description

Physician - Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs


• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

The Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist Physician will serve as a full-time attending physician to provide direct medical care for our veteran patients through interpretation of routine and intraoperative preparations of tissue and cytology samples in order to reach a diagnosis that will help guide clinical patient management at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Major duties may include, but are not limited to: Anatomic Pathology / Diagnostic Duties Interprets routine tissue specimens. Interpret cytology samples. Performs intraoperative preparations. Establishes diagnoses from tissue/cytology findings. Provides diagnostic information used to guide clinical patient management.

Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Duties Provides medical direction of the clinical laboratories. Interprets various laboratory test analyses and patient samples. Ensures laboratory results are accurate and clinically useful. Oversees quality assurance activities within the clinical laboratory. Uses laboratory findings to assist clinicians with patient management. Provides direct supervision of pathology residents and/or fellows while they participate in patient care.

Education/Training Develops and provide an educational curriculum for pathologists in training. Educates medical students from affiliated institutions. Provides both lecture-based education and daily hands-on instruction. Research: Participates in clinical and/or basic research. Conducts independent research and/or collaborate with other investigators. Participates in intramural or extramural research activities.

Administrative/Leadership Duties Provides daily operational guidance. Participates in strategic, long-term planning for the laboratory/pathology section. Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance Works with the laboratory technical supervisor and service chief. Maintains a high level of quality in patient-care laboratory services. Ensures regulatory compliance.

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 Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am EST to 4:30pm EST

Requirements & Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $320400 - $400000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.