Physician CHIEF OF UROLOGY

<p>Northport VA Medical Center is looking for a part-time Board Certified CHIEF OF UROLOGY. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties: Clinical Care: Diagnose and treat urological conditions in veteran patients through comprehensive evaluation, medical management and surgical interventions when necessary Surgical expertise: Preform a wide range of urological surgical procedures with precision and proficiency, ensuring patient safety and successful outcomes. Patient Consultations: Conduct through patient assessments, communicate diagnosis and treatment plans effectively, and address patient concerns with empathy and understanding Collaboration: Work Collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, including surgeons, physicians, nurses and support staff to ensure integrated and patient centered care On-Call Duty: Participate in the on-call rotation to provide timely response and care for urgent urological cases, ensuring continuous coverage for patients' needs Education and Counseling: Educate patients and their families about urological conditions, treatment options. and post-operative care, promoting informed decision-making and compliance. Medical Records and Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records, documenting patient encounters, procedure, and treatment plans in accordance with the VA policies and guidelines Quality Improvement: Contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives, participating in peer review activities and adhering to evidence-based practices Compliance: Adhere to all VA regulations, ethical standards and clinical protocols ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and ethical patient care Professional Development: Stay abreast of advancements in urological medicine, attend relevant conferences, and pursue ongoing professional development to enhance clinical experience.In addition, as Chief, there will be administrative duties in running the Section, including overseeing Quality Improvement processes, ensuring compliance of surgeons and urology team with VA benchmarks and metrics, optimizing the delivery of Urologic care at the VA, and overseeing the Urology residents who rotate at the VA.Surgeons at the VA may have an academic appointment at Stony Brook University.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov 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 Work Schedule: On Call, as per the service needs. Per hours work/Pro-rate at 0.6</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.