Physician Neuropathologist- -GP

Overview

About the Position:
This position is located at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The JPC is the leading pathology center of excellence in support of the Military Health System and the nation. Guided by this purpose, the JPC focuses on delivering high-quality, cost-effective pathology consultations and education while maintaining, expanding, and digitizing the United States' oldest and most extensive tissue repository. The JPC is located in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The Joint Pathology Center stands as a cornerstone of innovation in pathology and biomedical research, combining a historic legacy with cutting-edge technologies to better understand and treat diseases affecting our service members, veterans, and the wider population.

One of the center's innovative initiatives includes a pilot program with the Veterans Health Administration that enables JPC to retain VHA tissue samples beyond the typical ten-year holding period, preventing valuable samples from being discarded. This partnership enriches the repository with comprehensive longitudinal data, particularly valuable for studying conditions prevalent among military veterans. By preserving these samples, the JPC enhances the depth and diversity of its collection to advance medical research into the future.

The JPC is also working to digitize this historic collection; in 2024, the JPC expects to digitize over 1.6 million samples. Digitization expands access to these valuable samples by removing physical barriers and increasing opportunities for Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs researchers to study these samples. Digitization also allows JPC to train machine-learning systems on the breadth of the repository's samples, informing future discoveries and clinical decision support tools.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with a range of benefits and perks, including competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement with the Thrift Savings Plan and matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

Examine tissue samples (biopsies, surgical specimens, autopsies) of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles to diagnose a wide range of neurological diseases.

Provide expert consultation to neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other healthcare professionals regarding diagnoses and treatment strategies for neurological conditions.

Conduct research to understand the underlying mechanisms of neurological diseases, contributing to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Consultation with other physicians on diagnoses and medical implications.

Participation in neuropathology and surgical pathology case review and interpretation, including report preparation.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Applicants who are pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship.

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. 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. Approved residencies are:

(1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), or

(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or

(3) Other…