Physician - Dermatology

Summary

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 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Board Eligible in Dermatology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Duties

• Shreveport offers you the 'lagniappe' - which means a little something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City is situated on the Red River in northwest Louisiana
• Commonly known as the 'Ark-La-Tex' - the point where Arkansas - Louisiana and Texas meet
• The Shreveport-Bossier City area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base - as well as numerous colleges and universities - theaters - lakes - golf courses - beautiful housing areas - churches - and great schools
• With a population of nearly 400 -000 in the city's metropolitan region - the area promises much to do while maintaining a reasonable cost of living and an excellent - temperate climate
• You'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun - and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border - a little Lone Star - too
• Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals - Vegas-style gaming - great local dining experiences - live music and family attractions
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized by highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Sharon Rogers (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 The Staff Dermatologist performs within the Federal Healthcare Center with duties and responsibilities in the Dermatology Department
• Staff Dermatology performs initial and ongoing assessment of patients' medical - physical - and psychosocial status including conducting and dictating histories and physicals - developing treatment plans - performing rounds - recording progress notes - establishing working diagnoses - administering treatment - performing physical examinations - interpreting pertinent laboratory - radiographic - and other diagnostic studies needed for management of the patient
• Other responsibilities include but not limited to: - Provide direct patient care specific to subspecialty in the inpatient and ambulatory clinic settings
• - Provide timely screening and resolution of consultations from other disciplines - Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions specific to subspecialty to units/programs - Order diagnostic tests and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings and make appropriate treatment decisions - Documentation of care in the medical record - Participate in committees - task force and in quality assurance programs - Provide supervisory oversight for residents - fellows - medical students - NP/PA students - as appropriate of the clinical care on the inpatient service and ambulatory clinic of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as appropriate
• - Participates effectively in team meetings - treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members - Provide weekend and holiday coverage of the Dermatology consultation service in rotation with other staff Dermatologist
• - Ensuring that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission - CARF - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice guidelines - VISN standards - national statutes and regulations - medical record documentation - mandatory continuing education - and HIPPA policies
• Work closely with all health care professionals throughout the medical center and provide consultation to other services
• Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m. - Monday through Friday - may be required to work unscheduled hours in case of an emergency or when on call.