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Board Certified Staff Pathologist

Department of Veterans Affairs, West Roxbury, MA, United States


STAFF PATHOLOGIST
VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
WEST ROXBURY, MA
A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive

may be available for highly qualified candidates.
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS), a collaborative group of 10 experienced pathologists, is currently recruiting for a full-time staff pathologist who is Board Certified in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology, and Cytopathology. Outpatient phlebotomy stations are in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Brockton, and Bedford, MA.
The pathologist will provide Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology, case review, report to and attend principal tumor boards, and participate in teaching, research, and clinical activities co-sponsored by academic affiliates Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School. There is opportunity for an academic appointment at one of the affiliates commensurate with experience.
The service performs more than 3,000,000 tests per year and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Anatomic Pathology Division accesses approximately 10,000 surgical pathology specimens and 7,000 cytology specimens per year. In addition, the Service provides specialized reference laboratory tests to seven other sites within New England's Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 1), including Immunohistochemistry lab, Flow Cytometry lab, Cytopathology, Dermatopathology, and Hematopathology. The service also provides Quality Management, Informatics, and Telepathology support for the entire VISN 1 lab.
Candidates must possess a full, active and unrestricted medical license in any US state or territory. US Citizenship is required.
In addition to competitive pay, generous leave, and liability protection, the VA provides robust benefits and retirement plans-without employment contracts or moonlighting restrictions. For details, visit:

VA Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Eligible:

EDRP is a student loan payment reimbursement program valued at up to $200,000. Eligibility requirements apply. Learn more at:

https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/EDRP.pdf
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:

vhabhspathologistsearch@va.gov
VA Boston Healthcare System does not discriminate in employment and follows federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.