Physician (Dermatology Section Chief)

Section Chief of Dermatology

The Section Chief of Dermatology duties include, but not limited to the following duties:

• Provide comprehensive care to include diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and education of patients with Dermatologic conditions in the outpatient setting.
• Complete documentation and coding of visits accurately and timely.
• Evaluate, triage, and prioritize Dermatology consult requests to ensure timely care for patients.
• Perform excisional or diagnostic skin biopsies and minor skin surgeries.
• Review images from store and forward program to make treatment recommendations or determine urgency of face to face evaluation.
• Supervise providers in the dermatology section, including performance reviews and evaluations; ensuring providers are informed of and adherent to VA policies and procedures.
• Ensures efficient operations of the dermatology section and dermatology clinics.
• Advances the clinical, educational and research missions of VA.
• Perform administrative tasks as assigned, such as peer reviews, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE).
• Participates in multidisciplinary/facility level process improvement teams and workgroups and committees as requested.
• Coordinate care at VA or non-VA referral centers for patients requiring services not provided at the facility such as MOHS surgery.
• Completes CME as required to maintain competency in Dermatology, medical licensure and board certification.
• Completes HIPAA, Privacy and Security and other mandatory VA training in a timely manner

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., PST.