This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more.

Duties

The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based outpatient clinics. The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The Brooklyn Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center - Brooklyn. The St. Alban's campus houses a community living center as well as outpatient services. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary & salary increase Paid Time Off Retirement: Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)- Prorated based on work schedule. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Scope of Practice: The combined anatomic and clinical pathologist performs the following services required in the practice of Pathology: Application of accepted criteria in formulating and reporting diagnostic information on various anatomic pathology specimens to include surgical pathology, cytopathology, and autopsy pathology. Participation in Quality Assurance measures for clinical and/or anatomic laboratory sections as required by accreditation standards. Teaching of residents, medical students, allopathic medicine students and other healthcare personnel who seek training within the field of Pathology. Duties/Tasks - The AP/CP pathologist is ultimately responsible for diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory. - The AP/CP pathologist will provide residents and/or trainees information on specimen processing and evaluation. - Review of gross specimens - Processing and interpretation of intraoperative frozen sections. - Provide intraoperative and intraprocedural consultation as requested. - Interpretation/sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within CAP guidelines for turnaround time. - Ordering/interpretation of appropriate immunohistochemical stains and special stains. - Participation in multi-disciplinary conferences such as Tumor Board, M & M, Surgical Pathology, dermatopathology, molecular pathology, hematopathology, etc. - Participate in hematopathology proficiency test program. - Implementation of tasks assigned by the Chiefs. - Review appropriate clinical history/medical record when responsible for autopsy coverage and discuss with clinical team ensuring appropriate consent documentation before proceeding with autopsy. - Perform/supervise autopsy. - Issue preliminary autopsy findings within 48 hours of autopsy. - Issue completed autopsy report with clinicopathologic correlation within 30 business days of autopsy. - Participate in Quality Assurance measures including 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases, 10% review of cases for completion of CAP Cancer Protocols, and inter-laboratory comparison programs as designated by the Chiefs. - Provide 24 hour on-call services as designated in the monthly schedule. - Review hematology fluids and issue diagnostic interpretation. - Participate in required continuing medical education (CME) in order to maintain licensure/privileges, and constantly improve diagnostic skills. - Responsible for timely completion of VA assigned educational modules. - Participate in approved department and interfacility research projects. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS - All AP and AP/CP pathologists will report to the Chiefs, who is responsible for the clinical and administrative function of the subordinate physician staff. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Requirements

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. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. (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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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. 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 or fee-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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Additional Requirement: Eligible for an academic appointment to the SUNY Downstate Medical Center faculty. Preferred Experience: Experience with lung and head and neck pathology Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. 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.
3. 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.]

Contacts

• Address VA NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 US
• Name: Tierra Green
• Email: [email protected]