Physician - Pathologist
for sections present: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content.
We need to parse the posting.
Summary: The Path and Lab Department of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a board certified Pathologist. The Minneapolis VA is an academic medical center and teaching hospital equipped with advanced technology - four major research centers - and multiple Regional and National Specialty Care Center
Qualifications: long text about basic requirements, citizenship, degree, license, residency training, etc. Also Preferred Experience: board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (preferred) or Anatomic Pathology only, subspecialty fellowship training encouraged, lab experience.
Duties: list of duties.
Then after duties: "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package" then details: Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Approved; Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more; EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive; contact; This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program... details; 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: Monday - Friday 0800-430 pm- Rotating Call/Weekend/Holiday
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. There's no explicit application instructions but there is contact for EDRP. That's part of benefits? Might be considered part of benefits. We'll keep relevant info.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail.
We need to use for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide sections.
Potential sections:
- About the role: could include summary about seeking board certified pathologist, academic medical center, etc.
- Responsibilities: duties list.
- Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency). Could also include qualifications.
- Qualifications: maybe preferred experience (board certification, subspecialty fellowship, lab experience). Could combine with Requirements? But we need to avoid thin sections. Could have Requirements covering both basic and preferred? But the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine basic requirements and preferred experience into a single "Qualifications" section. However they also have separate headings in the list: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can decide which headings have content.
We have content for:
- About the role: summary paragraph.
- Responsibilities: duties list.
- Qualifications: includes basic requirements and preferred experience (board certification, subspecialty fellowship, lab experience). Could also include skills? Not really separate.
- Benefits: includes total rewards package details (EDRP, PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME, malpractice, contract). Also maybe Pay? Pay is separate heading but we could include Pay within Benefits? But they said include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases. So we should have a Pay section.
- Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800-430 pm- Rotating Call/Weekend/Holiday. So Schedule section.
- Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; there is "Proficiency in spoken and written English" which is a skill, but could be part of Qualifications. We could omit Skills section if no dedicated skill list.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, Schedule.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft.
About the role:
The Path and Lab Department of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a board certified Pathologist. The Minneapolis VA is an academic medical center and teaching hospital equipped with advanced technology, four major research centers, and multiple Regional and National Specialty Care Centers.
Responsibilities: list of duties.
Duties list includes:
- Participate in Surgical Pathology - Cytopathology - Autopsy services - and Clinical Pathology
- Not all pathologists are expected to function in all disciplines
- The work assignment will depend upon training - expertise - competency - specialty training and/or certification
- Participate in Multidisciplinary interdepartmental conferences such as tumor board etc
- On-call duties as delineated in monthly rotation schedule
- Participate in training and supervision of trainees and Residents
- Professional overseeing of lab operations (Anatomic and/or Clinical)
- Participate in departmental meetings - QA process or tasks delegated by Chief of Service to achieve the mission of the Pathology and Lab Medicine Service and VA
- Provide support and educational interactions to pathology staff (technicians - technologists - pathology assistants - supervisors - lab managers and administrative staff)
- Meet turnaround time requirements for surgical - cytology - autopsy - or other cases as defined by VHA pathology policy and performance measures
- To serve on medical center committees representing Pathology
- Fulfill obligations in completing mandatory training - competency - computer skills (work related)
- Maintains patient privacy and medical record in accordance with VHA policies
- Fulfilling all requirements related to CAP - The Joint Commission (TJC) - and VHA pathology policies and procedures
- All pathologists need to follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance
- Any task as designated or delegated by the Chief of Pathology
We need to put each as - . Some lines have dash separated items; we can keep as is.
Qualifications: include basic requirements and preferred experience.
Basic requirements list:
- 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
2. One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
3. Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
- Exceptions: 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 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 In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience:
- The physician must be Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (preferred) or Anatomic Pathology only
- Additional subspecialty fellowship training (surgical pathology - cytopathology - other anatomic pathology subspecialties) is highly encouraged
- Laboratory Experience in Surgical Pathology - Cytopathology - Autopsy services - and/or Clinical Pathology
We could combine these into a single list under Qualifications.
Pay:
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Benefits: list includes:
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program; eligibility details: must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment; Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of EDRP application; Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
- 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
Also mention Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Approved (we could include but it's not a benefit; maybe we can mention but it's not a benefit; but it's part of total rewards. Could include as a bullet: Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Approved. However instruction: do not include filler/placeholder text like "Not Approved"? That's actual info. It's okay.
We also have contact for EDRP Coordinator: Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. That's part of benefits.
We'll include that as a bullet.
Schedule:
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to decide sections. Potential sections: - About the role: could include summary about seeking board certified pathologist, academic medical center, etc. - Responsibilities: duties list. - Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency). Could also include qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe preferred experience (board certification, subspecialty fellowship, lab experience). Could combine with Requirements? But we need to avoid thin sections. Could have Requirements covering both basic and preferred? But the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine basic requirements and preferred experience into a single "Qualifications" section. However they also have separate headings in the list: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can decide which headings have content. We have content for: - About the role: summary paragraph. - Responsibilities: duties list. - Qualifications: includes basic requirements and preferred experience (board certification, subspecialty fellowship, lab experience). Could also include skills? Not really separate. - Benefits: includes total rewards package details (EDRP, PTO, retirement, insurance, licensure, CME, malpractice, contract). Also maybe Pay? Pay is separate heading but we could include Pay within Benefits? But they said include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases. So we should have a Pay section. - Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800-430 pm- Rotating Call/Weekend/Holiday. So Schedule section. - Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; there is "Proficiency in spoken and written English" which is a skill, but could be part of Qualifications. We could omit Skills section if no dedicated skill list. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, Schedule. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft. About the role:
The Path and Lab Department of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a board certified Pathologist. The Minneapolis VA is an academic medical center and teaching hospital equipped with advanced technology, four major research centers, and multiple Regional and National Specialty Care Centers.
Responsibilities: list of duties. Duties list includes: - Participate in Surgical Pathology - Cytopathology - Autopsy services - and Clinical Pathology - Not all pathologists are expected to function in all disciplines - The work assignment will depend upon training - expertise - competency - specialty training and/or certification - Participate in Multidisciplinary interdepartmental conferences such as tumor board etc - On-call duties as delineated in monthly rotation schedule - Participate in training and supervision of trainees and Residents - Professional overseeing of lab operations (Anatomic and/or Clinical) - Participate in departmental meetings - QA process or tasks delegated by Chief of Service to achieve the mission of the Pathology and Lab Medicine Service and VA - Provide support and educational interactions to pathology staff (technicians - technologists - pathology assistants - supervisors - lab managers and administrative staff) - Meet turnaround time requirements for surgical - cytology - autopsy - or other cases as defined by VHA pathology policy and performance measures - To serve on medical center committees representing Pathology - Fulfill obligations in completing mandatory training - competency - computer skills (work related) - Maintains patient privacy and medical record in accordance with VHA policies - Fulfilling all requirements related to CAP - The Joint Commission (TJC) - and VHA pathology policies and procedures - All pathologists need to follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance - Any task as designated or delegated by the Chief of Pathology We need to put each as - . Some lines have dash separated items; we can keep as is.
Qualifications: include basic requirements and preferred experience.
Basic requirements list:
- 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
2. One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
3. Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
- Exceptions: 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 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 In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience:
- The physician must be Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (preferred) or Anatomic Pathology only
- Additional subspecialty fellowship training (surgical pathology - cytopathology - other anatomic pathology subspecialties) is highly encouraged
- Laboratory Experience in Surgical Pathology - Cytopathology - Autopsy services - and/or Clinical Pathology
We could combine these into a single list under Qualifications.
Pay:
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Benefits: list includes: - Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program; eligibility details: must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment; Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of EDRP application; Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. - 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 Also mention Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Approved (we could include but it's not a benefit; maybe we can mention but it's not a benefit; but it's part of total rewards. Could include as a bullet: Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Approved. However instruction: do not include filler/placeholder text like "Not Approved"? That's actual info. It's okay. We also have contact for EDRP Coordinator: Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. That's part of benefits. We'll include that as a bullet. Schedule: