Physician - Pathologist

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician Pathologist who is board certified or board eligible in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Pathologists work in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS) at MEDVAMC. Pathologists are responsible for providing Comprehensive Pathology Care for Veterans.The pathologist will coordinate and communicate with the clinical provider regarding the diagnosis to ensure continuity of care.

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 151,000 Veterans in southeast Texas. Houston exudes a cosmopolitan and down-home vibe together that lets the residents of the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there's no place quite like Houston. The city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals, as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Major Duties/Responsibilities to include but are not limited to: Participate in Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, Autopsy services, and/or Clinical Pathology. Not all pathologists are expected to function in all disciplines. The work assignment will depend upon training, expertise, competency, specialty training and/or certification. Provide support and educational interactions to pathology staff (technicians, transcriptionists, technologists, supervisors, lab managers and administrative staff). Participate in Multidisciplinary on-site interdepartmental conferences such as tumor board etc. as assigned by the Service Chief. Offsite conferences need to be approved by the service chief first. Provide professional oversight of lab operations (Anatomic and/or Clinical). On-call 24/7 (Anatomic and/or Clinical) as delineated in monthly rotation schedule. Engage in multidisciplinary on-site interdepartmental conferences such as tumor board etc. as assigned by the Service Chief. Provide support and educational interactions to pathology staff, (technicians, transcriptionists, technologists, supervisors, lab managers and administrative staff). Required to participate in training and supervision of trainees and Residents. Act as surrogates for the pathology cases of their colleagues, when one or more of their colleagues are on leave. Coordinate and collaborate with the MEDVAMC Chief of Pathology to meet the VA mission, to include provision of patient care in the context of a Patient Centered Care model. Meet turnaround time requirements for surgical, Non-Gyn cytology, Gyn cytology, FNA, autopsy, or other cases as defined by VHA pathology policy and performance measures. Serve on medical center committees representing Pathology as assigned. Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of pathology lab/sub-section. Any task as designated or delegated by the Chief of Pathology. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. 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.