Physician - Anatomic Pathologist

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.

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System in Cleveland, OH is seeking one full-time MD/DO Anatomic Pathologist to join the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. Prior hematopathology experience is preferred. Clinical duties involve signing out surgical, cytology, as well as hematopathology cases. In addition, the candidate will collaborate with outpatient clinics, inpatient units, and the Comprehensive Cancer Center to ensure that seamless and coordinated care is provided to patients. Teaching and research opportunities as well as academic appointments will be coordinated through Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The Cleveland VAMC is a large tertiary care academic medical center serving all of Northeast Ohio with academic affiliations with University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC), MetroHealth Hospital, and the Cleveland Clinic healthcare system. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to: Performing surgical pathology gross, microscopic, and final diagnosis rendering along with coding of clinical reports with pathology in rotation with other pathologists. Provide intraoperative consultation to surgical services. Share responsibilities in performing autopsies and with pathologist assistants. Participate in prospective peer review and retrospective review of 10% cases when needed. Additional responsibilities may include oversight of a section of the laboratory, providing clinical consultation services and oversight of the QA/QI, Performance, and dashboards for of the department. Participate in Multidisciplinary on-site interdepartmental conferences as needed, such as tumor board etc. Supervision of pathology trainees in surgical pathology and clinical pathology. Teaching and supervision of rotating medical students, pathology residents on regular basis and clinical fellows and laboratory technical staff as needed. Provide consultation to Medical Center and laboratory staff in matters of test utilizations, technical and result interpretation. Provide support and educational interactions to pathology staff (technicians, transcriptionists, technologists, supervisors, lab managers and administrative staff) Inform the Chief of service for leave approval, tour of duty, time off from regular tour of duty or any related issues. Meet turnaround time requirements for cases as defined by VHA pathology policy and performance measures. Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of pathology lab/sub-section. Maintains patient privacy and medical record in accordance with VHA policies. Fulfilling all requirements related to CAP, The Joint Commission (TJC), and VHA pathology policies and procedures. Pathologists are responsible for providing Comprehensive Pathology Care for Veterans. All physicians are responsible to have read the Medical Staff Bylaws and to comply with the Bylaws. Act as surrogates for the pathology cases of their colleagues, when one or more of their colleagues are on leave. Any task as designated or delegated by the Chief of Pathology. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with a rotational call schedule. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Potentially available for highly-qualified candidates Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Potentially available for highly-qualified candidates Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay) 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

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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.