Physician

Summary

Join a dedicated team within Surgical Care Service at the Phoenix VA Healthcare System in Phoenix - AZ. The staff Gynecologic Surgeon routinely performs outpatient and inpatient Gynecology surgery examinations - determines diagnoses - and initiates treatments based on Gynecologic surgery education and standards of care.

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 Certification in the Specialty/Sub-Specialty listed in the announcement is preferred
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 3 - 2026
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 30 - 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Duties: Diagnose and treat medical and surgical disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care
• Responsible for initial evaluation and overall workups - history & physicals - and admission of Gynecologic surgery patients as needed
• Clinical duties include but are not limited to Operating Room (experience in wide variety of standard Gynecologic surgical procedures and operations including hysteroscopy - laparoscopy - vaginal - and open abdominal procedures) - in-patient rounds - Emergency Room - Women's Health and Outpatient Clinics
• Must be able to perform a wide variety of Gynecologic surgical procedures
• It is desirable for Gynecology Providers to be skilled in using minimally invasive gynecology surgical modalities
• The DaVinci robotic platform is available for use
• May supervise residents from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - University of Arizona College of Medicine (Phoenix) - the Mayo Clinic and other training programs - as well as medical students from University of Arizona and residents who rotate through the Gynecologic Surgery Service
• Will participate in Gynecology night and weekend call and perform emergency surgical procedures
• Responsible for providing patients with education concerning their disease state and treatment regimen
• Will complete all electronic - clinical - daily charting and documentation required by the Medical Center in a timely manner as appropriate - including outcomes reporting as appropriate
• Consult with Medical Center staff on many patient care issues
• Maintain clinical privileges as a member of the Medical Staff
• Other duties as assigned
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized 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-$2 -500 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 - 7:30am-4:00pm
• Night and weekend on call and after hours duties as assigned.