Physician - Pathology

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is seeking a highly motivated AP/CP Board-Certified Pathologist to join their dynamic team in Johnson City, TN.  

• Looking for experience and training in Hematopathology

Clinical Duties:

The pathologist will participate in Surgical Pathology, cytopathology, and clinical pathology services. The work assignment will depend upon training, expertise, competency, specialist training, and certification.

The service is affiliated with East Tennessee State University and the pathologist is required to teach the pathology residents in clinical and anatomical pathology. Experience in teaching residents is preferred.

The successful candidate must be board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.  In addition, a solid background as a generalist in surgical pathology and cytopathology with either documented long-term experience in signing out bone marrow biopsies and peripheral blood smears, or be hematopathology fellowship trained and either board-certified, or board eligible in hematopathology is required.

Benefits:

• Loan Repayment through - EDRP (Education Debt Reduction Program)
• No contracts or non-compete restrictions
• No state income tax
• Excellent Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Great work/life balance
• Low patient to provider ratio

Johnson City, Tennessee is known for its rich history, cultural heritage, outdoor activities, and beautiful lakes and mountain vistas. As the eighth largest city in Tennessee, Johnson City boasts diverse economic and educational opportunities and has become a regional hub for health care, including medical and pharmacy schools associated with East Tennessee State University. The city is also home to a beautiful and historic Veterans Administration campus and hospital which celebrated 120 years serving veterans.  Exciting day trips to Asheville, Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and the ski areas of North Carolina are about an hour away. 

All this, an excellent economy and one of the lowest costs of living in the U.S. led Forbes magazine to list Johnson City as one of the Best Small Cities for Business and Careers. Kiplingers named it one of the 10 Least Expensive Cities for Living in the U.S.A. Residents and visitors alike are drawn to the big city opportunities and small-town atmosphere of Johnson City, a one-of-a-kind town.