The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services (PALMS) is recruiting for a full time, permanent, Service Chief. This position is the senior management official responsible for all areas of facility PALMS including clinical, administrative, education and research and applicable performance measures. The Chief, PALMS, directly reports to the VISN 22 Chief of PALMS. Set coverage and rotational schedule for other staff pathologists in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, communication both down to laboratory staff, across to other Service Chiefs and up to Leadership, as well as crafting official communication responses, and issue briefs when requested to do so by VISN22 Leadership. Assists in developing PALMS Organization Charts and maintains FTEE ceil