Experienced Pathologist Advancing Diagnostic Excellence at VA Northern

Location & Basics

• Site:
  Mather Air Force Base (Mather AFB), California
• Agency:
  Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs
• Job Type:
  Full-time, permanent staff physician position

• Salary Range: $261,000 to $300,000 per year
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP):
  Up to $200,000 for eligible candidates
• Annual performance bonuses and regular salary growth
• Paid Time Off:
  Approximately 50-55 days per year (26 annual leave days, 13 sick leave days, 11 federal holidays, plus roughly 5 days CME leave)
• CME Allowance:
  Up to $1,000 annually
• Retirement:
  Classic federal pension vesting after 5 years + 401(k) with up to 5% agency match
• Insurance:
  Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long-term care; portability into retirement
• Malpractice Liability:
  Covered by the VHA, including tail protection

• Reports to the Chief of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service
• Analyzes surgical, cytological, and autopsy specimens to diagnose disease and advise treatment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board certification or fellowship in Hematopathology
• Experience in Cytopathology is preferred, though not required

• Open to: U.S. citizens; non-citizens may be considered if no qualified citizens are available

Contact:
Kelly De Boer, VA Supervisor of Physician Recruitment kelly.deboer