Physician (Pathologist)

About the role

The Cincinnati, Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a qualified Pathologist. The physician must be Board Certified in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology. Additional training or experience in another subspecialty is highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, Autopsy services, and Clinical Pathology.
• Participate in Multidisciplinary on-site interdepartmental conferences such as tumor board etc.
• Participate in QA, Performance and dashboards for pathology and for Cincinnati VAMC.
• On-call 24/7 (Anatomic and/or Clinical) as delineated in monthly rotation schedule.
• Required to participate in training and supervision of trainees and Residents.
• Professional oversight of lab operations (Anatomic and/or Clinical).
• Participate in departmental meetings, QA process or task delegated by Chief of Service to achieve the mission of Pathology and Lab Medicine Services and VA.
• Provide support and educational interactions to pathology staff (technicians, transcriptionists, technologists, supervisors, lab managers and administrative staff).
• Meet turnaround time requirements for surgical, Non-Gyn cytology, Gyn cytology, FNA, autopsy, or other cases as defined by VHA pathology policy and performance measures.
• Fulfill all requirements related to CAP, The Joint Commission (TJC), and VHA pathology policies and procedures.
• The physician will be responsible to ensure that the staff and trainees meet VHA performance measure goals.
• The physician may also be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for one or more mid-level providers.
• The physician will participate on hospital committees as assigned.
• Pathologists are responsible for providing Comprehensive Pathology Care for Veterans.
• The provider should, in the context of a longitudinal relationship, fulfill all pathology care needs including gender and age specific Pathology conditions and diagnosis. The pathologist will coordinate and communicate with the clinical provider regarding the diagnosis to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) with the American Board of Pathology (ABPath).
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology.

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.
• 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.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or 7:30 am- 4:00 pm