Physician - Pathology

Full Job Description

The Muskogee VA is currently recruiting for a Physician - Pathology.

Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).

For additional information and eligibility requirements, contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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.

Preferred Experience: Ability to perform surgical pathology gross, microscopic, and final diagnosis along with coding of surgical pathology reports in rotation with other pathologists.

Surgical pathology receives biopsies, small specimens, skin specimens, and complex resection cases from a diverse range of specialties, with emphasis in GI and pancreatobiliary, genitourinary/renal, lung, and ENT cases.

Grossing is performed by grossing technicians. Ability to perform rapid onsite evaluation for biopsies; provide diagnoses on gynecologic and non-gynecologic cytology specimens.

Extensive knowledge of national directives and rules regarding pathological analysis of tissue specimens as well as those related to operation of blood and specimen testing laboratories, blood banking, microbiology and associated disciplines, plus all safety requirements related to PLMS.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Major Duties:

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Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Duties include but are not limited to: - Participates in the new employee Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) process, and in the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) process.

Participates in the FPPE for cause process if required. - Serves as a permanent member of the Procedure, Tissue and Transfusion Quality Review Committee, and may often serve as chair of this committee.

- Maintains familiarity with and understanding of the VA directives and rules regarding pathological analysis of tissue specimens as well as those related to operation of blood and specimen testing laboratories, blood banking, microbiology and associated disciplines, plus all safety requirements related to PLMS.

- Organizes quality assessment and quality improvement initiatives including but not limited to a 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases.

Participates in facility Quality Management activities.

- Performs and directs others who perform coding of surgical reports with CPT and SNOMED codes - Participates in facility High Reliability Organization (HRO) activities.

- Participates in selected committees as designated by the Chief of Staff (e.g.

Peer Review Committee, Electronic Health Records Committee, Medical Executive Council, etc.) - Monitors and manages timely PLMS test result reporting.

- Focuses efforts of entire PLMS staff to provide highest possible quality service at all times.

- Ensures that all pathology tissue reporting is completed timely with results communicated accurately and timely based on Directive and clinical compelling nature.

- Participates in completion of physician Pay for-Performance awards by developing specialty-specific metrics, sharing metrics at initiation of the performance period, and compiling results at completion of the performance period.

EOVAHCS PALMS Duties - Provides consultative pathologic services consistent with the ambulatory status of the EOVAHCS. - Maintains BLS certification.

- Maintains an active medical license in the United States - Acquires CMEs and participates in MOC as required by the individual's specialty board. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date.

Program approval award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services Office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Former applicants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. Contact vha.elrsprogramsupport@va.gov for questions or assistance.

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: Monday through Friday, 8am to 430pm