Seeking Associate Chief of Staff (Physician) for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Salisbury VA Medical Center — Sign-On Bonus Authorized!

Join Our Leadership Team at Salisbury VA Medical Center!

The W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs is actively seeking a highly motivated, full-time AP/CP Board-Certified Pathologist to lead our Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service as Chief.

This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team, serve our nation’s heroes, and advance your career in a collaborative, state-of-the-art environment. As Chief, you will impact patient care, drive excellence, and play a key role in shaping our laboratory services.

Duties:

• Serves as acting chief of the service
• Participates in and attends medical center committees and teams
• Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, as assigned by the Chief, Medicine Service
• Demonstrates commitment to high-quality customer service, including achieving performance goals identified by the Medical Center
• Adheres to all information security and privacy measures set by VHA and the Medical Center
• Annually develops and evaluates professional and personal goals; identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, and self-directed learning activities; completes facility-wide mandatory education yearly
• Supervises 10 direct reports
• On service, receives new cases 1 day every two weeks
• No teaching responsibilities are required, but optional opportunities are available through our academic affiliate, Wake Forest Baptist Health. Opportunities to serve on the IRB, R & DC, and IACUC are also available.
• ACOS PLMS directly supervises ten (10) of the current 107 lab staff; ACOS is required to have autopsy, cytology, and surgical pathology clinical privileges.
• Three (3) high-complexity labs are located in Charlotte, NC; Salisbury, NC; and Kernersville, NC.
• Standard workweek is Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., offering a balanced work-life to support your professional and personal commitments. All pathologists share call on a rotating basis (by phone).
• Histology operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required; non-citizens may be considered if qualified citizens are unavailable
• Education: Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Licensure: Unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
• Residency: Completion of an accredited residency program in a core specialty
• Board Certification: Board-certified or board-eligible in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology

Preferred Requirements:

• At least three (3) years of CLIA Lab Director experience in a high-complexity laboratory, including leadership and direct supervisory experience
• Board certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology

We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: $200,000–$400,000
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days annually (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and up to 5 days paid CME absence)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5-year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory
• CME: Possible $2,500 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Learn more about serving at the Salisbury VA Medical Center. Apply today to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of our Veterans!

Send CV to Physician Recruiter Annie Luckey at annie.luckey@va.gov.

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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