U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Pathologist
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $240,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr
Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.
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
Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology
Preferred Experience: Board Certification in Clinical Pathology and/or Cytopathology
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Evaluation of physical - cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required prior to appointment
Candidates must be capable of interactions with patients and health care personnel in a caring and professional manner
The candidate must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads - to function effectively under stress - to adapt to changing environments - and to display flexibility.
Duties
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) is currently recruiting for a full-time staff pathologist who is board certified in Anatomic Pathology
Additional certification in Clinical Pathology and/or Cytopathology is preferred - not required
The pathologist will provide Surgical Pathology and/or Cytopathology case review and reporting and attend the principal tumor boards
Additionally - the pathologist will participate in teaching - research - and clinical activities co-sponsored by academic affiliates Tufts University School of Medicine - Boston University School of Medicine - and Harvard Medical School
There will be an opportunity for an academic appointment at one of the affiliates - commensurate with experience
The successful candidate will join a collegial and collaborative group of 10 experienced pathologists
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service consists of laboratories and/or outpatient phlebotomy stations at West Roxbury - Jamaica Plain - Brockton - Causeway - Lowell and Bedford locations
The Anatomic Pathology Division of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service includes Surgical Pathology - Cytopathology - Dermatopathology - Hematopathology - Neuropathology - Autopsy - Histology lab - and Immunohistochemistry lab
The Clinical Pathology Division of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service includes Blood Bank - Chemistry and Toxicology - Flow Cytometry - Hematology - Immunology - Microbiology - Point of Care testing - and Send-out testing
The Service performs more than 3,000,000 tests per year and is accredited by the Joint Commission - the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Anatomic Pathology Division accesses approximately 10,000 surgical pathology specimens - 7,000 cytology specimens - and 20 autopsies per year
In addition - the Service provides specialized reference laboratory tests to seven other sites within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1 - including Immunohistochemistry lab - Flow Cytometry lab - Cytopathology - Dermatopathology - and Hematopathology
The Service also provides Quality Management - Informatics and Telepathology support for the entire VISN1 labs
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):This position is eligible for the EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
EDRP Authorized: Contact VHA EDRP Program Support - VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Learn more
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 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries: Government Administration
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Physician - Pathologist
role at
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the
Physician - Pathologist
role at
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $240,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr
Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.
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
Additional Requirement: Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology
Preferred Experience: Board Certification in Clinical Pathology and/or Cytopathology
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Evaluation of physical - cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required prior to appointment
Candidates must be capable of interactions with patients and health care personnel in a caring and professional manner
The candidate must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads - to function effectively under stress - to adapt to changing environments - and to display flexibility.
Duties
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) is currently recruiting for a full-time staff pathologist who is board certified in Anatomic Pathology
Additional certification in Clinical Pathology and/or Cytopathology is preferred - not required
The pathologist will provide Surgical Pathology and/or Cytopathology case review and reporting and attend the principal tumor boards
Additionally - the pathologist will participate in teaching - research - and clinical activities co-sponsored by academic affiliates Tufts University School of Medicine - Boston University School of Medicine - and Harvard Medical School
There will be an opportunity for an academic appointment at one of the affiliates - commensurate with experience
The successful candidate will join a collegial and collaborative group of 10 experienced pathologists
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service consists of laboratories and/or outpatient phlebotomy stations at West Roxbury - Jamaica Plain - Brockton - Causeway - Lowell and Bedford locations
The Anatomic Pathology Division of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service includes Surgical Pathology - Cytopathology - Dermatopathology - Hematopathology - Neuropathology - Autopsy - Histology lab - and Immunohistochemistry lab
The Clinical Pathology Division of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service includes Blood Bank - Chemistry and Toxicology - Flow Cytometry - Hematology - Immunology - Microbiology - Point of Care testing - and Send-out testing
The Service performs more than 3,000,000 tests per year and is accredited by the Joint Commission - the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Anatomic Pathology Division accesses approximately 10,000 surgical pathology specimens - 7,000 cytology specimens - and 20 autopsies per year
In addition - the Service provides specialized reference laboratory tests to seven other sites within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1 - including Immunohistochemistry lab - Flow Cytometry lab - Cytopathology - Dermatopathology - and Hematopathology
The Service also provides Quality Management - Informatics and Telepathology support for the entire VISN1 labs
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):This position is eligible for the EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
EDRP Authorized: Contact VHA EDRP Program Support - VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Learn more
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 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries: Government Administration
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by 2x
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