Physician (Urologist -PT)

<p>This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are 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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and 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 a 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. Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: The incumbent serves as a part-time Urologist within the Surgery Service, responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to Veterans with conditions affecting the genitourinary system. 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 the 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 the effectiveness of clinical quality improvement. Provides educational and supportive interventions, in conjunction with the Veteran, spouses, family members/caregivers, and others who are involved in the Veteran's care. Work Schedule: 7:30 am- 5:30pm, Varying part-time schedule, subject to change based on the needs of the agency.</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 identification 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.