Staff Pathologist
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted on: December 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Staff Pathologist Needed at VA Pittsburgh Medical Center Up to
$200k in student loan reimbursement for eligible loans The
Pittsburgh VA Health Care System (VAPHS) Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine Service (P&LMS) is seeking multiple highly motivated
AP/CP Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Pathologists. Applicants
should have a strong background and recent experience in Anatomic
and Clinical Pathology. Preference will be given to those
applicants with subspecialty training in gastrointestinal
pathology, genitourinary/renal pathology, and ENT pathology. Those
with hematopathology training will be prioritized. Duties include
but are not limited to: - Performing surgical pathology gross,
microscopic, and final diagnosis rendering along with coding of
surgical reports with pathology in rotation with other
pathologists. Surgical pathology receives biopsies, small
specimens, skin specimens, and complex resection cases in
genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems, biopsies and small
surgical cases from orthopedics, podiatry, and ENT services. -
Provide intraoperative consultation to surgical services. - Perform
fine needle aspiration biopsies, provide diagnoses in rapid onsite
evaluation for CT guided and EBUS guided fine needle aspiration
biopsies, provide diagnoses on gynecologic and non-gynecologic
cytology specimens. - Perform autopsies with pathology trainees. -
Participate in prospective peer review and retrospective review of
10% cases when needed. - Perform review and interpretation of serum
and urine protein electrophoresis. - Additional responsibilities
may include oversight of a section of the laboratory, providing
clinical consultation services and oversight of the QA/QI of the
department. - Participate on hospital/departmental committees and
hospital/departmental conferences as needed. - Ensure compliance
with federal statutes, VA directive and policies and The Joint
Commission and New Employee Orientation standards. - Supervision of
pathology trainees in surgical pathology and clinical pathology. -
Teaching of rotating medical students, pathology residents on
regular basis and clinical fellows and laboratory technical staff
as needed. - Provide consultation to Medical Center and laboratory
staff in matters of test utilizations, technical and result
interpretation. Work Schedule: Standard daylight hours, Monday
through Friday; however, weekend and evening hours may occur when
Veteran needs arise. 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 Pittsburgh
Highlights: - Family-friendly city with low cost of living and
affordable housing in green, beautiful neighborhoods - Abundant
historical/cultural sites and events including the Carnegie Museums
(Art, Natural History, Science, and Andy Warhol), a multitude of
other visual/performing arts institutions, and a lively music scene
featuring local, national, and international stars. - Plenty of
outdoor activities with green parks for hiking/biking (Schenley
Park, Frick Park, and Highland Park) and rivers for canoeing and
kayaking. - If you are a sports fan, Pittsburgh is home to the
Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates professional teams. - Pittsburgh
International Airport for ease of travel to your other favorite
destinations. Interested candidates may responded with CVs: Michael
Hahn Physician Recruitment US Dept of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh
VA Medical Center (412) 689-2414 Michael.Hahn4@VA.gov
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh , Staff Pathologist, Healthcare , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
