Summary

The Staff Urologist is responsible for the care of the urologic surgery patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration.

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
• Preferred Experience: Previous da vinci robot experience - board certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Duties include but are not limited to the following: The staff Urologist also functions as a coordinator between the other attending physicians and other team members and will establish and maintain relations and - when indicated - service agreements with other key services to include (but not limited to): Surgery and Medicine Services - Medical Oncology - Radiation Therapy - Primary Care - Prosthetics - Nursing - Social Work - and Radiology
• The staff Urologist is also responsible for Section coordination between the ACOS/E and rotating Duke Residents and relevant staff - to fulfill the needs of the Urology Section and their patients within the guidelines for education established by the ACGME
• The Urology Surgery Section manages a broad range of disease states in patients with both non-operative as well as surgical treatment options
• These patients often have severe concomitant medical problems - mental health and chronic pain issues and are multi-symptomatic
• This intense interaction requires that the staff Urologist make and implement sound and reasonable decisions and demonstrate above average personal and team performance/cooperation
• Relentless attention to detail and unmitigated integrity is required
• The staff Urologist develops and coordinates patient care programs based upon the patient complaint(s) and pathology and performs - as a minimum - the following duties Demonstrate the ability to diagnose - manage and treat urological surgery patients Inpatient and Outpatient Clinic consultation and follow-up - admission History and Physicals - preoperative evaluations - surgery posting notes - orders - operative notes and reports - progress notes - and discharge planning and summaries
• Assume primary responsibility for admissions and patients under their care
• These activities may be supervised and coordinated with residents/midlevels/students if they are present on service
• Develop and provide medical education/counseling of patients and their families with a focus on delivery of evidence based - outcomes focused - veteran centric care
• This includes addressing goals of care and code status - as indicated
• Promote contemporary patient care programs for urological surgery patients and periodically review and update them based upon current and/or new - broadly accepted concepts
• Adhere to Medical Staff bylaws and I CARE values
• Maintain and practice as defined by current privileges
• Recruitment Relocation Incentives: Maybe authorize for highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program: EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Onnie.Green@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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
• Telework: This is not a Tele-work position
• Virtual: This is not a Remote or Virtual position
• Work Schedule: Full-time Monday - Friday - 7:30am-4:30pm