Physician (Ophthalmologist)

Ophthalmologist Duties

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ABOUT HARRY S. TRUMAN VA MEDICAL CENTER, COLUMBIA, MO:

• Truman VA is 120 miles from St. Louis and Kansas City and 30 miles from Jefferson City.
• We have 1,600 staff, provide care for 40,000 Veterans, and the VHA hospital complexity level is 1c.
• Truman VA operates 8 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics.
• Truman VA offers training in nursing, psychology, audiology, social work, dietetics, pharmacy, chaplaincy, health care administration, and optometry, as well as residency training in all major medical and surgical Subspecialties.
• Truman VA is a referral center for heart care services including open heart surgery.

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Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Ophthalmologist Duties:

• Make preliminary diagnosis, direct, prescribe or provide treatment. Arrange for specialized care or patient referral as required.
• Training and familiarity with diagnosis and state-of-the-art management of patients with comprehensive ophthalmic disorders.
• Provide comprehensive ophthalmology care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services to patients.
• Conduct outpatient clinics, review patients' medications, diet, course of therapy, adherence to management plan and patient observations. Modify management plan as indicated, and instruct and counsel patients as required.
• Performs ophthalmologic procedures on patients including consultation, and ophthalmic care to correct or treat various conditions, illnesses and injuries.
• Perform and supervise retinal laser procedures in the laser room; perform surgical ophthalmologic surgical interventions.
• Document services through appropriate notes, such as History and Physical, Progress notes, and Procedure notes.
• Serves as a consultant to primary care physicians and accept referrals and outpatient consultations from other providers.
• Function in a teaching capacity by educating others (patients, staff, Health Professional Trainees (HPTs)) in the assessment, treatment, management and evaluation of ophthalmologic disorders.
• Refer patients as appropriate; working closely with allied health professionals. Participate in the Surgical Department Quality Assurance and Peer Review programs.
• Attend required staff meetings, communicating up and down the chain of command and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes at the direction of the Section Chief.
• Clinical Management including indirect patient care: open encounter and open consult maintenance, CPRS documentation requirements. Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance measures, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Section Chief, Chief of Surgery, and/or clinical leadership to meet the needs of the organization.