Physician (Regular Ft) - Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days/year

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is recruiting a full-time Staff Pathologist for the John Cochran Division of the VA St. Louis Health Care System.

The role involves interpreting clinical lab data, consulting on surgical and cytology cases, and signing out pathology reports. Applicants should have an MD/DO, full US license, and completed residency in an accredited pathology program, with preferred fellowship in FNA-cytopathology or surgical pathology.

Qualifications

• US citizenship requirement or equivalent
• MD/DO degree from an approved medical school
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US
• Residency in an accredited core pathology program
• Board eligibility or certification in a relevant pathology specialty
• Preference for fellowship in surgical pathology or cytopathology

Responsibilities

• Interpret clinical laboratory data and communicate findings to providers
• Provide diagnostic consultation for surgical and cytology cases
• Perform gross and microscopic examination and sign-out of cases
• Assist in rapid adequacy assessment for fine-needle aspirates
• Participate in quality control and regulatory compliance
• Travel between campus and outreach sites as needed

Skills

FNA Cytopathology

Surgical Pathology

Clinical Pathology

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Summary

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for Full-time Staff Pathologist located within Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at our John Cochran Division. The St. Louis VA Health Care System provides cutting-edge surgical and procedural 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 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: Preferred Experience: Experience and / or Fellowship training in FNA-Cytopathology - Surgical Pathology - and / or other subspecialty of Anatomic Pathology / Clinical Pathology
• 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
• The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. - sitting (4 hours) - standing (2 hours) - walking (2 hours) - bending/stooping (1 hour) - twisting (1/2 hour) - simple grasping (4 hours) - fine manipulation (6 hours) - reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour) - and operating machinery (1/2 hour).

Duties

• Duties to include - but are not limited to: -Interpreting clinical laboratory data and communicating conclusions effectively with providers - residents and students
• providing consultation to providers when appropriate
• -Performing gross and microscopic examination with sign out of surgical and cytological cases and providing reports in a timely manner
• -Providing rapid assessment for adequacy of specimens obtained by fine-needle aspiration
• -Performing frozen sections and gross intraoperative interpretations as needed
• -Participating in quality-control and quality management programs including proficiency assessments - secondary and tertiary reviews and quality improvement processes within the service for optimal patient care and to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements
• -Possibly representing the laboratory at functions or committees such as tumor conference - transfusion review - and others as assigned
• -Taking calls - usually one week at a time - on a rotating schedule
• -Possibly participating in planning laboratory operations and new initiatives
• -Assist in training and supervision of residents - fellows and other trainees -Participating in laboratory outreach programs to other VA and non-VA institutions as needed
• - Support the VA mission and ICARE values Travel Requirement: Occasional travel between the flagship campus and the CBOCs or other VA Laboratory Services outreach sites
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified individual
• 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
• Learn more
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: M-F 8am-4:30pm