Physician, Associate Chief of Staff Pathology and Laboratory

Physician, Associate Chief of Staff Pathology and Laboratory

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Fargo, North Dakota

Salary Range: $300000 - $400000 Per Year

Job Summary: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. This is an Open Continuous Announcement. Applications in USA Staffing will be qualified based on the resume submitted and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager every 2 weeks until the announcement is closed, cancelled, or filled.

Major Duties:

• Duties of the Associate Chief of Staff for Pathology and Lab ICC: - Clinical duties assigned would involve work in the outpatient setting at the Fargo VAHCS Pathology or as otherwise specified based on the unique skills of the candidate and needs of the facility. It is anticipated that the position will be approximately 25% administrative and 75% clinical but may vary depending on the needs of the service line. - The typical work hours are Monday to Friday 0800-1630. Full-time staff are required to work a minimum of 80 hrs. per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status. - Supervise directly physicians, lab chief, lab manager and other clinical staff as assigned by the Chief of Staff. - Manages and provides oversight of lab and pathology operations within the clinical services under their responsibility at the Fargo VA Health Care System and affiliated CBOCs. These duties include coordination of work schedules, responsibility for clinical performance measures and other administrative/clinical functions within the department. - Collaborates with other leaders within the ICC and facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model. - Provides physician/clinical/ administrative leadership and serves as an advisor to the other Pathologist, other leaders in the Diagnostic ICC. - Participates in activities/ committees/ boards impacting patient care/access as assigned. - Manages/approves the leave schedules and respective Time & Leave (T&L) sections to ensure there is adequate coverage for planned leaves and a contingency plan for unexpected absences as well as accurate/timely leave approvals and labor mapping. - Develops, manages/conducts Pay-for-Performance, OPPE, FPPE, and performance evaluations for those under his/her supervision as appropriate. - Ensures the staff under his/her supervision maintains required training/competence in a timely manner. . - Shares budgetary responsibility and authority for funds allocated to the Service Line in the local department budgeting process. - Works with Executive/ICC, departments leadership, and Human Resources staff to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing for all assigned areas. - Recruits, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates actions for assigned staff. - Collaborates with ICC operation team and other staff as appropriate to ensure operations issues/problems are resolved in a logical, fashion with clear resolution, communication, and implementation plans and timelines for decisions made. - Reviews, interprets, and uses performance reports, benchmark data, budget cost/expenditure documents, staffing, and other reports in decision-making. Understands managed care practices, including health care finance, billing, coding, and documentation. He has knowledge, ability, and willingness to use and promote the wide dissemination among clinical staff of current 3 automated technology for patient data tracking, patient orders, and encounters. - Contributes to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of relations with internal and external entities including but not limited to medical and nursing schools, local public/private health care entities, and other Fargo VAHCS departments including, but not limited to: Information Technology, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Finance, Human Resources, Business Office, Unions, VISN and VHA task forces, decision-making, and policy development bodies. - Participate in local administrative, management, safety, quality assurance/performance, and other assignments, meetings or committees as assigned. - ACOS performance reflects and demonstrates support of the Health Care System Director's, and VISN's performance plan, as well as Network and National goals regarding pathology and Lab measures. - Completes pathology and laboratory readings in an accurate and timely manner. - Completes clinical notes, alerts and signs notes in a timely manner, as described in medical staff bylaws. - Ensures the pathology and Lab ICC is meeting p VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1630

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. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Preferred Experience: Previous leadership experience preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

How to Apply: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/02/2026 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date click here and include the CBSY-12854622-26-JL in the Notes field. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Application Deadline: 2026-02-02