Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) - The VA Maryland Health Care System

The VA Maryland Health Care System is seeking a Chief for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Baltimore VA Medical Center and Perry Point VA Medical Center. Serves as chief pathologist under the immediate supervision of the Chief of Staff. They will provide direct oversight for all laboratory testing performed at the Medical Center and at sites of care where he/she serves as the Medical Director, including inpatient, outpatient and procedural services. He/she will maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to extend to the authority to practice pathology within the following scope of practice: Full range of Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Blood Banking, Immunology, Serology, Microbiology, Phlebotomy, and Anatomic Pathology which includes Surgical Pathology, Cytology, and Autopsy Services. Testing not performed on site is provided by VA reference laboratories and private reference laboratories under contract.

Qualifications:

1. Citizen of the United States.
2. Medical Doctor (MD or DO) who is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
3. Active/current and unrestricted medical license of a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
4. Adherence to the Bylaws of the Baltimore and Perry Point VAMC.
5. Proficient communication skills in English (written and oral).
6. Maintains continuing education requirements for board certification and state medical licensure.

Benefits:

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

Recruitment Incentive: Relocation/Recruitment may be authorized for highly qualified applicants
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: 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