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.
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 and Clinical Pathology. The pathologist will also serve as Medical Director of VA Manchester Laboratory.
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, 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 accessions 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.
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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Offered based on eligibility. Learn more .
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA EDRP Program Support , for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process.
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
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