Physician (Gynecologist)

Job Title

Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (GLA) seeks a full-time board eligible or board certified physician for the Division of Gynecology.

Job Description

Candidates will be expected to see patients in the clinic, perform general gynecology and gynecologic surgery operations, and take call. Surgical expertise required includes perioperative and operative gynecology care, clinic coverage and outpatient procedures. Scope of duties are listed below but not limited to the following:

• Provide both outpatient and inpatient care to Veteran patients.
• In the outpatient setting, procedures include (but are not limited to): pap smear, colposcopy, cervical/vaginal biopsy, implant placement (IUD, etonogestrel implant), endometrial biopsy, case consultation.
• Will provide pre-operative, operative, and post-operative care to gynecology patients (both inpatient and outpatient) including (but not limited to) loop electrosurgical excision, cold knife cone, diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, laparoscopic bilateral salpingectomy/oophorectomy/excision of endometriosis, hysterectomy (minimally invasive and open), myomectomy (minimally invasive and open)
• Ensures quality assurances of the service and the delivery of healthcare by participating in service, careline, and institutional peer reviews; gathering and responding to reports of contact, incident reports, signed statements, and customer service complaints; and, participating in root cause analyses.
• Will provide surgical consultation to patients in both telehealth and in-person settings. Document patients' symptoms, order diagnostic testing, follow up with laboratory results, and discuss/recommend treatment options to patients.
• Serve as a member of medical staff to provide advisory and consultative services on various meetings, committees, conferences and/or boards.
• Coordinate care of Veterans with facility and community resources.
• Participate in clinical call consistent with assigned clinical hours
• Will see Veterans at different clinical sites including (but not limited to): West Los Angeles, Sepulveda, Downtown Los Angeles
• Responsible for the education and evaluation of medical students, residents, and fellows within the service.
• Candidates should have minimally invasive fellowship training (minimally invasive gynecology surgery, urogynecology, gynecology oncology).