Pathhology Physician Services

LifeHealth, a federal government contractor, is seeking Pathology Physician Services to provide services to Veterans in Pittsburgh PA. 

Physican works Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm per week, except on recognized US holiday.  

Pathology Physician Services include:

Description:

• Medical professional who studies, diagnoses and treats illness, injuries and other ailments.
• They have knowledge of medical ethics, human anatomy, pharmacology and other specialties depending on their field.
• Physicians provide preventative care, detect developing health problems and give advice to help patients develop healthy habits.
• Physicians are also known as doctors or medical practitioners.

Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must be accredited.

Education:

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.
• This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association.
• Association of American Medical Colleges.
• Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
• Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

License:

• The physician shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia) when services are performed onsite on VA property.
• All licenses held by the key personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses.
• Physician who has current, full and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have, or ever had, a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this contract.

Board Certification:

• Physician shall be Board Certified
• Pathologist by the American Board of Pathology (abpath.org) and be currently certified in BLS, ACLS or equivalency.
• All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times.
• Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance.

Technical Proficiency:

• Physician shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
• Contractor shall provide documents upon request to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed.
• Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all physician and physician shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations that govern medical staff behavior.

Training:

• Training (ACLS, BLS, EHR and VA MANDATORY): Contractor shall meet all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the physician(s) as required by the VA.
• Other training may become required. VA will communicate any changes to the training requirement to the contractor.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive starting salary  
• 15 days of accrued Paid Time Off and 11 paid federal holidays
• Comprehensive and flexible benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, life and AD&D insurance, short & long-term disability leave.

LifeHealth is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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