Physician (Urologist)

Urologist Position

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide operative and non-operative care in Urology patients to diagnose, correct, treat or rehabilitate conditions, illnesses, and injuries of the genitourinary tract to include adrenal glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, testicles, and external genitalia
• Be qualified to approach the kidneys through the flank or peritoneal cavity.
• Take call proportionate to other full time Urologists at this facility, including taking after duty hours (weekdays, weekends, and holidays) call
• Responsible for involving family member or members/guardians in the patients' care
• Collaborate with other medical providers to ensure quality, comprehensive patient care
• Perform invasive procedures; such as, prostate biopsies, cystoscopies, vasectomies, circumcisions, treatment of genital lesions, urethral meatotomies, and dorsal slits, among others. And assume total responsibility for all perioperative care for his or her patients.
• Provide urologic care to all Veterans to include spinal cord injury and female population including admissions, work-up, diagnosis, consultation, and prescribing or ordering medications.
• Perform urologic procedures/surgeries such as: Excision/drainage of retroperitoneal tumor/cyst, ESWL, endourologic treatment of urolithiasis and genitourinary malignancies and benign urologic conditions, treatment of female incontinence, laser ablation of prostate, lymphadenectomy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, insertion of penile prosthesis and artificial sphincters, urinary diversion including bowel substitution for conduit or reservoir, ultrasonography and US-guided biopsy of urinary tract organs, and laparoscopic and/or robotic surgeries of the genitourinary tract, open surgeries of the male genitourinary tract and female urinary tract.
• Other duties as assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive

(Relocation incentive for current Federal Employees) (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more.

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Pay:

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off:

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)

Retirement:

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

Insurance:

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

Licensure:

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME:

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

Malpractice:

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract:

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm with rotational call

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