The South Texas Veterans Health Care System is seeking a dedicated and passionate Staff Pathologist to join our esteemed team at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our nation’s veterans. As a Staff Pathologist, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality care to those who have bravely served our country.

Opportunity Highlights

• Full-Time Permanent Position: We are inviting applications for a Staff Pathologist specializing in Transfusion Medicine. Join a multidisciplinary team focusing on therapeutic phlebotomy and apheresis services.
• Collaborative Environment: Work within a supportive team of six MDs, actively contributing to patient care and surgical pathology. You will have opportunities to teach and supervise pathology residents, fostering the next generation of healthcare professionals.
• Clinical Excellence: Responsibilities include overseeing quality measures, participation in quality assurance programs, and direct patient care in apheresis procedures and blood bank operations. Your dedication to adhering to standards will help shape the future of transfusion medicine.
• Fellowship Training: Candidates currently completing an ACGME-accredited Transfusion Medicine Fellowship are welcome to apply. Ensure your career is founded on excellence with ABP board eligibility/certification in Clinical Pathology and Transfusion Medicine.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a proposed compensation range of $225K - $400K, with opportunities for education debt reduction through our Employee Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). Receive up to $40,000 per year for up to 5 years (Total $200,00O Tax Free) to qualifying student debt. 
• Work-Life Balance: Your schedule will be Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, with light call coverage from home for weekends and transfusion emergencies. We ensure you have the support of residents able to handle after-hours and weekend calls as well.

Why San Antonio, Texas?

Not only will you make a difference as a healthcare professional, but you will also enjoy the vibrant culture and quality of life San Antonio offers. Known for its rich history, the River Walk, and diverse culinary scene, San Antonio is a city that combines southern charm with modern amenities. You’ll find a community that embraces its military presence, making it a perfect place to honor and serve our veterans. The cost of living is reasonable, and the warm climate allows for year-round outdoor activities.

Application Details

For inquiries, please contact send your CV to Physician Recruiter Craig.Rickaway@va.gov

Take this opportunity to serve those who served us. Join us at the South Texas VA Healthcare System!

• nited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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.
• License: 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
  [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
  (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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.
  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 or fee-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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

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About South Texas Veterans Healthcare System

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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