Duties to include, but are not limited to:
- Interpreting clinical laboratory data and communicating conclusions effectively with providers, residents and students; providing consultation to providers when appropriate.
- Performing gross and microscopic examination with sign out of surgical and cytological cases and providing reports in a timely manner.
- Providing rapid assessment for adequacy of specimens obtained by fine-needle aspiration.
- Performing frozen sections and gross intraoperative interpretations as needed.
- Participating in quality-control and quality management programs including proficiency assessments, secondary and tertiary reviews and quality improvement processes within the service for optimal patient care and to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Possibly representing the laboratory at functions or committees such as tumor conference, transfusion review, and others as assigned.
- Taking calls, usually one week at a time, on a rotating schedule.
- Possibly participating in planning laboratory operations and new initiatives.
- Assist in training and supervision of residents, fellows and other trainees
- Participating in laboratory outreach programs to other VA and non-VA institutions as needed.
- Support the VA mission and ICARE values
Travel Requirement: Occasional travel between the flagship campus and the CBOCs or other VA Laboratory Services outreach sites.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified individual.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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. Learn more
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Contact
[email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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: M-F 8am-4:30pm
