Physician (Anatomical/Clinical Pathologist)
About the role
The Anatomic and Clinical Staff Pathologist provides diagnostic services within the Pathology and Laboratory Management Service (PALMS) with Phoenix VA, to include potential for subspecialty coverage as training permits (examples include dermatopathology or hematopathology).
Responsibilities
Application of accepted criteria in formulating and reporting diagnostic information on various anatomic pathology specimens to include surgical pathology, cytopathology and autopsy pathology.
Provide clinical laboratory consultation to technical personnel and healthcare providers.
Participation in Quality Assurance measures for laboratory sections as required by accreditation standards.
Teaching of residents, medical students, allopathic medicine students and other healthcare personnel who seek training within the field of Pathology.
The AP/CP pathologist is ultimately responsible for diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory.
The AP/CP pathologist will provide residents and/or trainees information on specimen processing and evaluation.
Review of gross specimens
Processing and interpretation of intraoperative frozen sections.
Provide intraoperative and intraprocedural consultation as requested.
Interpretation/sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within CAP guidelines for turnaround time.
Ordering/interpretation of appropriate immunohistochemical stains and special stains.
Participation in multi-disciplinary conferences such as Tumor Board, Chest Conference and GI Conference.
Review appropriate clinical history/medical record when responsible for autopsy coverage and discuss with clinical team ensuring appropriate consent documentation before proceeding with autopsy.
Perform/supervise autopsy
Issue preliminary autopsy findings within 24 hours of autopsy.
Issue completed autopsy report with clinicopathologic correlation within 30 days of autopsy.
Participation in Quality Assurance measures including 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases and inter-laboratory comparison programs as designated by Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Provide 24 hour on-call services as designated in the monthly schedule.
Review hematology fluids and issue diagnostic interpretation.
Participate in required continuing medical education (CME) in order to maintain licensure/privileges.
Responsible for timely completion of VA assigned LMS educational modules.
Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed.
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
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.
Licensure and Registration. Physicians must possess a 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. The Physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
Loss of Credential. Management officials, in collaboration with HR Office staff must immediately relieve employees who fail to maintain the required licensure of the duties and responsibilities associated with this occupation which may also result in separation from employment.
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.
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.