Fee Basis Clinical/Anatomical Pathologist

The James J. Peters VA Medical Center is recruiting Fee Basis Clinical/Anatomical Pathologists to join our Pathology and Laboratory Service. A surgical pathologist with experience or subspecialty training in the areas of GU, heme, or cytology is preferred.

The facility is situated on an attractive campus in the north Bronx section of New York City and is easily accessible by car and public transport. The campus serves Veterans from the New York City metropolitan area, Westchester and Rockland Counties, and Northern New Jersey. The James J. Peters VAMC has national center for Alzheimer's disease, Schizophrenia and Alcohol Abuse, Spinal Cord Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as well as a Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC) and a Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC). It also has a burgeoning Renal Transplant Program. The James J. Peters VAMC is affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Key Functions:

• The AP/CP pathologist is ultimately responsible for diagnostic interpretation of specimens processed within the laboratory.
• The AP/CP pathologist will provide residents and/or trainees information on specimen processing and evaluation.
• Review of gross specimens
• Processing and interpretation of intraoperative frozen sections.
• Provide intraoperative and intraprocedural consultation as requested.
• Interpretation/sign-out of surgical pathology specimens within CAP guidelines for turnaround time.
• Ordering/interpretation of appropriate immunohistochemical stains and special stains.
• Implementation of tasks assigned by the Anatomic Pathology Section Chief
• Review appropriate clinical history/medical record when responsible for autopsy coverage and discuss with clinical team ensuring appropriate consent documentation before proceeding with autopsy.
• Perform/supervise autopsy
• Issue preliminary autopsy findings within 24 hours of autopsy.
• Issue completed autopsy report with clinicopathologic correlation within 30 days of autopsy.
• Participate in Quality Assurance measures including 10% retrospective review of all anatomic pathology cases and inter-laboratory comparison programs as designated by Anatomic Pathology Specialty Chief.
• Review hematology fluids and issue diagnostic interpretation.
• Participate in required continuing medical education (CME) in order to maintain licensure/privileges, and constantly improve diagnostic skills.
• Responsible for timely completion of VA assigned educational modules.
• Responsible for diagnostic expertise and sign-out in any area for which sub-specialty fellowship training has been completed.

Basic Requirements:

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Citizenship of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• 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.

Interested applicants should submit a current CV and the names of three references to: Elizabeth Houser, Human Resources (05), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468 or by fax to: 718-741-4598 or e-mail to: elizabeth.houser@va.gov

The VA is an EOE M/F/V/H.