- Contributes to the operation of effective and safe laboratories that are in compliance with standards established by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), The Joint Commission (TJC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as required.
Physician-Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Med Service - Iowa City, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
The incumbent serves as the Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the patient-focused Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS).
Duties
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
The Chief, P&LMS at the ICVAHCS is the senior management official responsible for all areas of P&LMS including clinical, administrative, education, and research. The Chief, P&LMS is directly responsible to the Chief of Staff and directly or indirectly supervises all staff assigned to the service. Responsibilities include planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating the operational aspects of a full-service laboratory program.
In the hospital setting, the Chief, P&LMS participates in the day-to-day care of hospital patients by providing and interpreting laboratory information to help solve diagnostic problems and to monitor the effects of treatment. For Clinical Pathology, the Chief interfaces with the sections of hematopathology, coagulation, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, microbiology, and transfusion medicine/immunohematology. For Anatomic Pathology, the Chief concentrates on disease processes associated with characteristic morphologic changes. These activities include surgical pathology, histology, immunohistochemistry, and cytopathology.
The Chief, P&LMS must be an experienced, fully trained pathologist, board certified in Anatomic Pathology and/or Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
The incumbent works closely with peers in other service lines, services, and management to meet the needs of the medical center's recognized customer/patient groups. The incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VA, VISN, and medical center goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on programs and resources.
The incumbent is ultimately responsible for the successful performance of P&LMS. This responsibility includes overall effective operations including customer/patient satisfaction, quality of services provided, efficiency of service delivery, effective resource management, and successful attainment of ICVAHCS, VISN, and VHA performance measures.
Call and Coverage expectations of the incumbent's assignment: The Service Chief will be available at all times unless on personal leave, at which time he/she will appoint a designee to provide coverage.
The role of the P&LMS service chief may also include, but will not be limited to the following:
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: Typical work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, additional information may be provided during interview process