Physician (Regular FT) Pathologist

Veterans Health Administration • Clarksburg, WV

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time physician position is in the Diagnostics Service at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The Pathologist supports Laboratory Services by providing anatomical and clinical diagnostic information to providers. Laboratory Services includes Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology sections.

The incumbent performs assigned duties, which may include quality assurance and participation in Department of Laboratory Services and hospital committees and working groups. The role supports the department in maintaining Joint Commission and College of American Pathologists accreditation and includes surgical pathology, cytology, autopsy, and emergency consultation work.

The tour of duty is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with participation in 24-hour call coverage for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology emergency consultation needs. The VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including potentially authorized recruitment or relocation incentives for highly qualified candidates, competitive salary, annual performance bonuses and regular salary increases, paid time off, federal retirement and insurance programs, possible CME reimbursement for eligible full-time board-certified physicians, and malpractice protection with tail coverage. The position has no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Meet applicable VA background, security, drug-testing, onboarding, identification, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Be able to physically and mentally perform physician duties under normal and emergent conditions.
• If supervising physician residents, meet the additional requirements that apply to the position.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible in anatomic and clinical pathology.
• Current, up-to-date knowledge in the field of Pathology.
• Board certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned duties, which may include quality assurance and participation in Laboratory Services and hospital committees and working groups.
• Attend fine needle aspiration and renal biopsy procedures to assess the adequacy of collected specimens.
• Maintain high professional standards to support Joint Commission and College of American Pathologists accreditation.
• Analyze surgical specimens, provide intraoperative surgical pathology consultations, and report results promptly and accurately.
• Prepare gross descriptions, sample tissue, perform microscopic examinations of surgical and bone marrow specimens, report findings, and verify and enter SNOMED diagnosis codes in the computer, normally within two workdays.
• Take photographs and photomicrographs of specimens for tumor board and other appropriate functions.
• Screen and report non-gynecological cytology cases, including fine needle aspiration specimens, normally within two workdays.
• Perform autopsies; sample tissues; photograph specimens when indicated; microscopically examine sampled tissues; report findings; provide clinicopathologic correlation; and code using the SNOMED system, normally within one month for uncomplicated cases.
• Participate in 24-hour call coverage for Anatomic and Clinical Pathology emergency consultation needs.

Benefits

• Potential recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) for highly qualified candidates.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for eligible full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Possible eligibility for the Physician/Provider Contract Buy Out Program, subject to program requirements and a minimum four-year service obligation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree