Physician - Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon)

Job Title

This position is located within the Surgical Service in the General Surgery/ ENT Section at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois. FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Active Duty, Recruits, Veterans, and eligible beneficiaries.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Evaluate, diagnose, admit, treat and manage patients with diseases, disorders, and injuries of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck, including conditions involving the ears, facial skeleton, upper respiratory tract, and upper alimentary system.
• Provide non-operative and operative care consistent with approved clinical privileges and within the capability and resources of a Level 1C facility.
• Perform inpatient and outpatient consultations and follow-up care for patients referred by other clinical services and affiliated outpatient clinic.
• Provide emergency and on-call otolaryngology services as assigned and consistent with granted privileges.
• Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic studies and implemented treatment plans consistent with VHA standards of care.
• Educates and mentors medical students, interns, residents, technicians, and other physicians.
• Participates in surgical staff briefings and contributes to continuous learning within the service.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care coordination and collaboration with other services to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain current licensure, board certification (if applicable), credentialing, privileging, and completion of all required mandatory education and training.

Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday; 7:30AM to 4:00PM, "on-call" duties per VHA policy

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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

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