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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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: ABPath board certification in Anatomy and Clinical Pathology 5 years in hospital AP/CP based practice Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (under 15-44lbs)
• Moderate carrying (Under 15-44lbs)
• Straight pulling (1 hour)
• Reaching over shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (approx
• 5 hours)
• Standing (approx
• 4 hours.)
• Kneeling (approx
• 1 hour)
• Repeated bending (approx
• 4 hours)
• Both legs required
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Mental/Emotional Stability.

Duties

• The incumbent will serve as the PLMS Deputy Chief Pathologist
• Duties performed will include but are not be limited to the following: The PLMS Deputy Chief Pathologist is a supervisory position - but as an AP/CP Pathologist they are ultimately still responsible for the diagnostic interpretation of any anatomic pathology and clinical laboratory work assigned to them
• Serve as the acting PLMS Service Chief on an as needed basis
• In addition to supervising a PA - two CT and the AP supervisor - responsibilities may also include delegation as the Medical Director of a clinical laboratory section
• The complexity of the AP/CP work is commensurate with RHJ VAMC being a level 1A complexity facility
• Participate in rotating off-shift service call on nights and weekends
• Grossing when non-Pathologist grossers and Pathology Residents are not available
• Responsible for interpreting all aspects of Surgical Pathology as assigned
• Responsible for clinical lab consultation service as assigned
• Responsible for interpreting all aspects of Gyn and Non-Gyn cytology with occasional ROSE when Cytotechnologist staff is not available
• Routine Dermatopathology sign out with staff Dermatopathologists available for consultation
• No autopsies - bone marrow interpretations or medical kidney biopsy interpretations are performed in-house - but Pathologists are responsible for releasing all associated outside reports in VistA
• On service and during off-shift call - responsible for all aspects of frozen section diagnosis when on-call Histotechnologists are not available
• Participate in all PLMS Quality Assurance programs and oversee the OPPE-related 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases
• Participate in the facility's RQI quarterly BLS program
• Ensure compliance with federal statutes - VA directives and policies - local facility policies - and all accreditation standards
• Actively participate in facility and service committees as assigned
• Other duties commensurate with the role of a supervisory Deputy Service Chief
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact information will be provided should you desire to reach 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: Full-time - Monday-Friday from 0800-1630 EST
• This schedule may adjust based on the needs of the service and will be discussed with you if this is needed.