Outstanding Service Chief, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Opportunity. Are You Interested?

Lead, Inspire, and Transform Veteran Healthcare

Physician – Service Chief, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Cleveland VA Healthcare System | Cleveland, Ohio

A Leadership Opportunity with Purpose

Are you an accomplished Pathologist seeking an opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact while enjoying an exceptional quality of life?

The Cleveland VA Healthcare System is seeking an outstanding physician leader to serve as the Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LM). This is an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future of laboratory medicine for our nation's Veterans while leading a highly skilled team dedicated to excellence in patient care.

At the Department of Veterans Affairs, you will find something increasingly rare in modern medicine—the ability to focus on quality patient care, strategic leadership, and professional fulfillment without the pressures of private practice productivity demands.

Why Cleveland VA?

As Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, you will oversee a comprehensive and technologically advanced pathology and laboratory program while serving as a key member of the medical center's leadership team.

You will provide executive oversight for:

• Clinical and Anatomic Pathology operations
• Laboratory quality management and regulatory compliance
• Laboratory managers, quality managers, and section chiefs
• Transfusion medicine, hematology, microbiology, chemistry, molecular diagnostics, cytology, surgical pathology, and point-of-care testing
• Strategic planning, quality improvement initiatives, and laboratory innovation
• Consultation and collaboration with medical staff throughout the healthcare system
• Oversight of laboratory services provided across multiple care locations

This position offers a unique blend of clinical excellence, administrative leadership, mentorship, and healthcare system transformation.

Practice Medicine Without Burnout

Imagine a career where your expertise is valued and your work-life balance matters.

At VA, You Can Expect:

• No production quotas
• No physician employment contract
• Minimal administrative burden compared to private-sector healthcare
• Mission-driven patient care
• Leadership autonomy and influence
• A collaborative interdisciplinary culture
• Stable federal employment
• Meaningful impact on the lives of America's Veterans

Every day, you'll have the opportunity to care for those who have served our nation while helping shape the future of Veteran healthcare.

Interested: Please Forward your resume immediate to:  terrance.anderson@va.gov 

Discover Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland has become one of America's most exciting and affordable cities, offering a remarkable quality of life for physicians and their families.

Enjoy:

• Affordable cost of living compared to most major metropolitan areas
• Beautiful Lake Erie waterfront living
• Vibrant downtown entertainment district
• Professional sports including the Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers, and Guardians
• World-renowned arts and culture
• Exceptional public and private schools
• Family-friendly neighborhoods and suburbs
• Four-season recreation with easy access to parks, golf, boating, hiking, and skiing

Explore Local Attractions:

• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Playhouse Square (largest performing arts district outside New York City)
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park
• Cleveland Metroparks
• Award-winning dining and culinary experiences

Whether you're seeking urban excitement, suburban comfort, or outdoor adventure, Cleveland offers an exceptional lifestyle at a fraction of the cost of many other physician markets.

Exceptional VA Benefits

Competitive Compensation Package

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday
• 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Time Off

• Up to 55 days paid time off annually
• 26 vacation days
• 13 sick leave days
• 11 federal holidays
• Possible 5-day paid CME absence

Retirement

• Federal pension plan
• Thrift Savings Plan (401k equivalent)
• VA matching contributions up to 5%

Insurance

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term care options

Additional Benefits

• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized
• Free malpractice coverage with tail protection
• One unrestricted U.S. medical license accepted nationwide
• CME reimbursement available
• Regular salary increases and performance bonuses
• Federal employment stability

The Mission Matters

The Department of Veterans Affairs operates the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States. Our mission is simple yet profound:

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan."

When you join VA, you become part of a healthcare system committed to serving those who have sacrificed for our nation.

This is more than a job.

It is an opportunity to lead, mentor, innovate, and leave a lasting legacy while caring for America's heroes.

Join Us

If you are a visionary Pathologist and proven healthcare leader ready to advance laboratory medicine while enjoying exceptional professional satisfaction and work-life balance, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity.

Lead with purpose. Practice with excellence. Serve those who served.

Physician – Service Chief, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Cleveland VA Healthcare System
Cleveland, Ohio

Focusing on treating the whole Veteran through health promotion and disease prevention, VA provides comprehensive, seamless health care and social services for 112,589 Veterans across Northeast Ohio. 

With 18 locations of care, including 13 outpatient clinics, two community resource and referral centers, a psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery center, a chronic dialysis center and an outpatient surgery center, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System’s quality services are easily accessible to Veterans in 24 counties. 

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System contributes to the future of medicine through education, training, and research programs.  We are committed to delivering the highest quality and safest health care to our nation’s Veterans.

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is part of Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), which includes 10 VA Healthcare Systems, the independent Columbus, Ohio Ambulatory Care clinic and a network of 63 VA Outpatient Clinics that provides care to more than 685,000 Veterans throughout the lower peninsula of Michigan, Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana.

National and Regional Referral Services:
• Cochlear Implants
• Cardiac Surgery
• Invasive Cardiology
• Polytrauma Care
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Teleretinal Imaging
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Gambling Disorder Treatment
• Substance Abuse
• Women’s Military Sexual Trauma
• Blind Rehabilitation
• Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center
• Comprehensive Reference Clinical Laboratory Services
• Left Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Destination Implantation

Special Programs:
• Open Heart Surgery
• Care of the Seriously Mentally Ill
• Geriatric Research Education and Care Center
• Substance Abuse Care
• Women's Health Programs
• Hemodialysis
• Center for Stress Recovery
• HIV/AIDS Care
• Nuclear Medicine
• Pathology Reference Laboratory
• Sleep Disorder Program
• Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Advanced Platform Technology

Affiliations
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry
Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

More than 2,000 students, trainees, residents, and fellows are trained at the medical center each year, encompassing 26 disciplines and involving more than 200 affiliations with schools, colleges, and universities.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service