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Please Note: This announcement reflects a closing date of September 30, 2022. We will accept application packets on an on-going basis; however, qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official at two-week intervals. The first referral will be two weeks from the opening date of the announcement. If the vacancy is filled prior to the current closing date, the announcement will be closed. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Please Note: Copy of current certification will be required prior to entering on duty. Preferences ~ Board Certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. ~ Board Eligibility/Certification in Hematopathology. ~ Additional Fellowships in Surgical Pathology and/or Molecular 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. Functional Requirements Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Standing (4 hours) Both eyes required Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Environmental Factors Fumes, smoke, or gases Solvents (degreasing agents) ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Major Duties/Responsibilities\n~ The work assignment is in a large multidisciplinary laboratory, which includes surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematology, microbiology, chemistry, toxicology, immunology, blood bank, special chemistry, and clinical molecular pathology.\n~ Routinely participate in hematopathology, surgical pathology, and cytopathology sign-out, as well as frozen section and autopsy pathology.\n~ Perform superficial fine needle aspirations (FNAs) and assess image-guided FNAs.\n~ Interpretation of serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation studies, and oversight of clinical labs.\n~ Participate in multi-disciplinary conferences.\n~ Teach pathology residents in clinical and anatomical pathology. Other teaching opportunities include interactions with clinical faculty, residents, fellows, and medical students including lectures at the affiliated medical school.\n~ Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday -Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, with rotating on-call responsibility."]