Kaiser Permanente - Washington Permanente Medical Group
Seattle, Washington
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Physician - Service Chief (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Application
Details
Posted: 29-Apr-26
Location: Seattle, Washington
Internal Number: 866892300
Summary
This is an open continuous announcement until May 25 - 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Announcement may be extended if the applicant pool is limited or closed earlier if no longer needed. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. PLEASE REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SECTION FOR DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO UPLOAD RESUME/CV THAT IS LONGER THAN 2 PAGES.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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
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
Current - valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position
Proof of license and insurance will be required
Additional Requirement: Must be board-certified in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Preferred Experience: Experience in leadership roles involving operations - planning - and supervision within a tertiary care environment
Demonstrated expertise in the academic mission of education and research is preferred
operation of crane - truck - tractor - or motor vehicle
ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
depth perception
ability to distinguish basic colors
ability to distinguish shades of colors
hearing (aid may be permitted)
mental and emotional stability.
Duties
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (P&LM) Service provides a broad range of testing and consultative services in laboratory medicine - anatomic and clinical pathology - every day - at the Seattle Campus
Services for the American Lake campus laboratory which offers access to the same pathology services and clinical laboratory onsite
Overall - P&LM offers client services - chemistry - toxicology - hematology - coagulation - urinalysis - transfusion - serology - microbiology - molecular microbiology - cytology - including fine needle aspiration - autopsy - surgical pathology - including immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy - and point of care testing oversight at multiple locations
Duties include but are not limited to: Supervising the work of subordinate staff engaged in professional - managerial - technical - and other lab support activities
monitoring work performance
delegating work effectively
Analyzing a variety of complex laboratory issues and making sound clinical recommendations
Planning - developing - and coordinating quality control and quality improvement programs
Utilizing technology tools - including computer hardware and software - to efficiently perform duties
assisting with and coordinating the improvement of such tools
Overseeing activities of clinical laboratory medicine - both anatomic and clinical pathology sections - and providing supervision of the Laboratory Manager - Quality Manager - and Section Chiefs
Overseeing the quality of services performed by contracted commercial reference laboratories
Defining metrics and ensuring a program of routine monitoring and quality improvement for processes - both internal and external to P&LMS
Ensuring P&LM staff receive adequate initial and periodic training and proficiency or competence assessment
Providing consultation and guidance to health care providers regarding matters pertaining to pathology and laboratory medicine and the medical significance of laboratory findings
Identifying and overseeing all testing performed within the facility and outreach clinics - and providing assistance and oversight to ensure that any testing performed complies with existing VHA policies - to include oversight responsibility for Ancillary Testing Sites - and participating in the evaluation of test appropriateness for the institution regardless of the testing site
The VA Medical Center's Ancillary Testing Coordinator or other staff appointed by the Laboratory Director must provide quality improvement oversight in each Ancillary Testing Site
Performing site visits of the American Lake Laboratory and community-based outpatient clinics where laboratory services are offered at least quarterly and as needed to maintain high-quality services
Other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified - eligible applicants
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
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.