Summary

The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at Salisbury consists of full-time pathologists - a Lab Manager - laboratory medical technologists and technicians at supervisory and bench levels - phlebotomists - and clerical and support staff. Salisbury Healthcare System has three other labs; two Health Care Centers (HCC) located in South Charlotte and Kernersville - NC and a community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) located in North Charlotte - NC. The incumbent reports to the Facility Chief of Staff.

Qualifications

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Must be Board Certified Preferred Experience: Strong Management Experience in a Pathology & Lab setting Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• walking (3 hours per day)
• standing (6 hours per day)
• kneeling (2 hours per day)
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable at 13"" to 16""
• far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• hearing (aid permitted).

Duties

• The Associate Chief of Staff/Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (ACOS/P&LM) has overall responsibility and accountability for implementation and maintenance of new and established policies and for providing overall direction in the continuing operation of the service line
• The incumbent monitors and ensures medical staff
• Compliance with agency regulations - medical staff bylaws - The Joint Commission standards - College of American Pathology (CAP) accreditation requirements - and other appropriate regulations
• The incumbent directly and indirectly supervises an interdisciplinary staff of physicians - laboratory technologists and technicians - phlebotomists - and other clerical and support staff
• The ACOS P&LM responsibilities include oversight of and regular visits to all laboratories in each of the Salisbury Healthcare System sites of care
• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills are required with the ability to clearly speak English
• Strong leadership skills are required
• Coordinates care in all areas of the P&L Service including the HCC's and CBOC
• oversees care provided by pathologists and laboratory staff including quality assurance review of accuracy of pathologists' diagnoses
• selection of qualified personnel - and additional administrative processes
• creating and approving policies for the continued improvement of processes
• provides direct patient care in reading surgical and cytology slides as needed
• Provide clinical care and provide direct supervision of all Pathologists in Salisbury VA Health Care System Effectively monitoring both Clinical Laboratory Functions and Anatomic Pathology functions - lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality - access and staff satisfaction Initiates interdisciplinary team activities to achieve optimum interdepartmental cooperation to assure the quality patient care is maintained or improved
• Is responsible for the progressive improvement of the service delivery - which include programmatic participation in initiatives within the facility
• Participates in multiple hospital - VISN and national committees - departmental and hospital in-service programs - and education programs of the department and the hospital
• Serves as chairman of Blood Utilization - as well as Chairman of Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee
• ACOS is also responsible for continuous quality improvement through peer review process
• Work Schedule: 08:00am to 4:30pm (Supervisor Discretion) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized to Highly Qualified Candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized 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