Physician - Pathology

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

The Muskogee VA Medical Center, part of the Veterans Health Administration, seeks a full-time Physician - Pathology to provide comprehensive surgical and clinical pathology services. The role involves final diagnoses, intraoperative consultations, and teaching responsibilities for residents and students.

VHA offers competitive pay, generous time off, and access to the Education Debt Reduction Program and recruitment incentives.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required; non-citizens may be considered per VA policy.
• MD or DO degree from an approved school; requires licensure in the US.
• Residency in an accredited core pathology program; board eligibility/certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical pathology gross, microscopic, and final diagnoses with coding.
• Handle diverse specimens including GI, pancreatobiliary, GU, lung, ENT.
• Provide intraoperative consultations and rapid onsite evaluations.
• Supervise pathology trainees and teach students and residents.
• Participate in departmental and hospital committees; ensure QA/QI compliance.
• Mentor staff, oversee QA/QI activities, and support education loan programs.

Skills

Surgical pathology

Intraoperative consultation

Dermatopathology

Clinical pathology

Laboratory QA/QI

Education

MD or DO degree

Board certified/eligible in AP/CP

Full and unrestricted medical license

Job description

Summary

The Muskogee VA is currently recruiting for a full time Physician - Pathology. Education Debt Reduction Program and Recruitment Incentive available.

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
• Additional Requirement: Candidate should be board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Interested in a career that offers a true work-life balance? Look no further! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_-GjjarRE Duties of the position include - but - are not limited to: Perform surgical pathology gross - microscopic - and final diagnosis along with coding of surgical pathology reports in rotation with other pathologists
• Surgical pathology receives biopsies - small specimens - skin specimens - and complex resection cases from a diverse range of specialties - with emphasis in GI and pancreatobiliary - genitourinary/renal - lung - and ENT cases
• Grossing is performed by grossing technicians
• Sign out of dermatopathology cases is performed by dermatopathologists
• Autopsies are performed at an outside institution
• Provide intraoperative consultation to surgical services
• Perform rapid onsite evaluation for CT guided and US guided fine needle aspiration biopsies
• provide diagnoses on gynecologic and non-gynecologic cytology specimens.- Participate in prospective peer review and retrospective review of 10% cases when needed
• Perform review and interpretation of serum and urine protein electrophoresis
• Perform review and interpretation of peripheral blood smears and body fluids.- Additional responsibilities may include oversight of a section of the laboratory - providing clinical consultation services and oversight of the QA/QI of the department
• Participate on hospital/departmental committees and hospital/departmental conferences as needed.- Ensure compliance with federal statutes - VA directive and policies - College of American Pathologists accreditation standards - and New Employee Orientation standards
• Supervision of pathology trainees in surgical pathology and clinical pathology
• Teach rotating medical students - pathology residents - and clinical fellows and laboratory technical staff as needed
• Provide consultation to the Medical Center and laboratory staff in matters of test utilizations - technical and result interpretation
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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
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• 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 Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) - which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements - loan repayments - sign-on bonus contracts - Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years)
• For additional information and eligibility requirements - contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at [e-mail]
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm