Physician, Pathology

Job Title

Pathology Coverage Duties for Dorn VAMC

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 duties.
• 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.