Physician - Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs in Buffalo, NY seeks a physician pathologist to provide diagnostic interpretation of surgical pathology, sign-out AP/CP cases, and participate in multidisciplinary conferences.

This role supports the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) with incentive processes; requires US medical license, board-certified pathology training, and residency; includes on-call duties and opportunities for CME.

Qualifications

• Must possess MD or DO degree from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the U.S.
• Residency training leading to board eligibility in a core specialty.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic interpretation of AP/CP cases and sign-out.
• Provide guidance to residents and trainees on specimen processing.
• Autopsy review and coverage as required.
• Participate in multidisciplinary conferences and QA activities.

Skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent

Full and unrestricted medical license in the United States

Residency training in an approved core specialty

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Board certification and preference for Hematopathology subspecialty training
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• Duties include: Diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory (final sign-out of AP/CP cases)
• Provide guidance to residents/trainees on specimen processing and evaluation
• Gross examination of anatomic pathology specimens when needed and review of gross descriptions
• Process and interpret intraoperative frozen sections
• Provide intraoperative/intraprocedural consultation and on-site adequacy assessment as requested
• Interpretation and sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within established turnaround times
• Order and interpret appropriate immunohistochemical and special stains
• Participate in multidisciplinary conferences (e.g. - Tumor Board - Chest Conference - GI Conference) as assigned
• Autopsy coverage: review clinical history and consent
• perform/supervise autopsies as needed
• issue preliminary findings within 48 hours and final report with clinicopathologic correlation within 60 working days
• Quality activities: participate in QA measures including =10% retrospective review of anatomic pathology cases and inter-laboratory comparison programs
• Provide 24-hour on-call coverage as scheduled
• Review hematology/body fluids and issue diagnostic interpretations
• Maintain required continuing medical education (CME) to sustain licensure/privileges and complete mandatory TMS modules in a timely manner
• With appropriate subspecialty experience/training - Diagnostic sign-out of bone marrow biopsies and aspirates
• With appropriate subspecialty experience/training - Oversight/interpretation of flow cytometry relevant to hematologic disorders
• Participation in surgical pathology service with equitable distribution of workload
• Provide clinical laboratory consultation to technical personnel and healthcare providers
• collaborate across services to optimize diagnostic accuracy and patient care
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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