Physician, Pathology

VISN 7 Pathology and Laboratory medicine at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center seeks a Board-certified pathologist in anatomic and clinical pathology. The successful candidate will report to the chief of pathology and will share anatomical and clinical duties/responsibilities in Dorn VAMC, pathology and laboratory medicine. Staff Pathologists provide coverage as needed during the entire period 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Major Duties: Pathology coverage duties for Dorn VAMC primarily encompass general surgical pathology and cytopathology. This usually includes simple and complex surgical specimens from inpatient and outpatient settings including, but not limited to Dermatopathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Genitourinary Pathology, Hematopathology, and Head and Neck Pathology, and other body sites. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Provide Surgical Pathology procedures: Gross, Microscopic, Frozen Sections within the monitored time of 20 minutes after arrival in the frozen section (F/S) laboratory. Performance and/or interpretation of fine needle aspirates and other responsibilities/duties as assigned by the chief of pathology. Prepare reports dictated via voice recognition technologies, adhering to guidelines and criteria for formulating and reporting diagnoses of Surgical Pathology, Cytology and Autopsies, including CAP Synoptic reporting. Prepare material for reference to Consultation Labs such as The Joint Pathology Center (JPC), and tissues referred for mutational and genetic analysis (such as by Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), or Flow Cytometry. Participate in QA/QC and preparation for CAP Inspections. Prepare presentations, including imaging of lesions for the Tumor Board and other clinical meetings. Perform and/or interpret fine needle aspirations Provide diagnoses for routine Cytopathology - both Gyn and Non-Gyn. AP reports are issued daily and include frozen section, gross and microscopic descriptions that are dictated for transcription by voice recognition technology. Complete mandatory training (TMS) as required, and will comply with all security issues, BSL accreditation, maintain CMEs, participate in proficiency assessments, and secondary and tertiary reviews. Support the VA mission and customer satisfaction and provide care/support appropriate to the age of the patients served. Assist in supervision of Residents and Fellow from USC if they rotate through the VA Clinical pathology and hematopathology specimens/duties are currently primarily handled by a team of the section and consultation is performed by the staff pathologist on duties. The incumbent may also be assigned medical directorship of a section or other administrative dutie Keep up-to-date with technology advances in Immuno-Histopathology technologies, Precision Diagnostics, Liquid Biopsies, Gene analysis and Viral technologies such as HPV detection. Additional Service responsibility/Duties: Accurate and timely pathology diagnosis. Provide consultation to clinical colleagues. Participate actively in inter- and intra-departmental conferences. Perform medical director duties in specific sections of the lab as delegated by the laboratory director / chief of pathology. Participate in peer review. Develop and/or participate in lab and hospital wide quality improvement programs. Teaching Duties may include: Train pathology residents. Contribute to the teaching of medical technologists and other trainees. Participate in the continuing education of medical technologists and other support staff. Research Duties: Research is encouraged. This includes independent research and collaboration with investigators based at VA and Emory University. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized 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: Typically, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Working on weekends and holidays is not usually required but may be necessary. Call coverage is required. Education: 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.] NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area. Preferred Experience: Board Certification in AP and CP by the American Board of Pathology with three or more years of experience in anatomic and clinical pathology and/or surgical pathology Fellowship. Additional sub-specialty training/expertise in hematopathology, Cytology, GYN and dermatopathology would be considered very favorably. Requirements: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.