Summary

The incumbent serves as a part-time Urologist (.50 FTE) within the Surgery Service - responsible for delivering high-quality - evidence-based care to Veterans with conditions affecting the genitourinary system.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 pounds - light carrying - under 15 pounds - straight pulling (2 hours) - pushing (2 hours) - use of fingers - walking (1hour) - standing (2 hours) - kneeling (2 hours) - repeated bending (2 hours) - climbing - legs only (1 hour) - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted) - able to use N-95 mask or PAPR
• See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.

Duties

• The Urologist will manage both outpatient and inpatient consults and provide procedural and surgical intervention as clinically indicated
• The provider will also utilize telehealth technologies to extend urologic expertise to Veterans across rural and underserved regions within the catchment area
• The position emphasizes flexibility - collaboration - and patient-centered care delivered both in person and virtually
• - Conduct scheduled outpatient clinics (virtual and in-person) to evaluate and manage Veterans with urologic conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia - urologic cancers - hematuria - kidney stones - erectile dysfunction - incontinence - and urinary tract infections
• - Ensures that care-related goals (both short and long term) and patient outcomes are identified by the requesting provider - patient - and family/significant other
• - Monitors specific clinical activities for compliance with VA policies - assuring that findings are utilized to modify and/or improve their performance and to facilitate the accomplishments of their goals and objectives
• - Perform minor procedures in clinic as appropriate (e.g. - catheter placement - cystoscopy - prostate biopsy)
• - Develop treatment plans based on clinical assessment - diagnostics - and Veteran goals
• - Provide care through VA-approved telehealth platforms - including Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) - VA Video Connect (VVC) - and electronic consults
• - Support remote patient monitoring and follow-up - including coordination of labs - imaging - and pharmacy services
• - Provide urologic consultative services for hospitalized patients on a scheduled or as-needed basis (during assigned work hours)
• - Ensure timely completion of all medical documentation - including progress notes - operative reports - consult responses - and telehealth encounters - in accordance with VA and Joint Commission standards
• - Participate in ongoing compliance with facility quality assurance initiatives - including documentation audits and peer reviews
• - Collaborates with the Chief of Staff - Chief of Surgical Care Line - and clinical staff to promote quality in clinical practice by contributing to the development of criteria for measuring the quality of patient care
• - Initiates clinical reviews - conducts focused Peer Reviews - studies and other projects in response to identification of areas in need of improvement in the delivery of Urology care
• - Identifies opportunities for improvement - assisting with problem resolution modalities to ensure optimal and appropriate patient care delivery and cost-effective use of resources
• - Analyzes data and reporting of information - to identify the need for change in assigned areas that may include minimizing risk and ensuring effectiveness of clinical quality improvement
• - Provides educational and supportive interventions - in conjunction with the Veteran - spouses - family members/caregivers and others that are involved in the Veteran's care
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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: Two 10 Hour shifts-Monday thru Friday.