Physician (Section Chief, Urologist)
Location: White River Junction! Vermont
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is employing Physician (Section Chief, Urologist) right now, this job will be placed in Vermont. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1002834 (Include # on all documents)
A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive is authorized.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings! in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range o! f opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
TRAVEL REQUIRED
Not Required RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
Yes
A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive is authorized KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
English Language Proficiency required
Designated Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Licensure Required DUTIES:
The incumbent will provide operative and non-operative management of the full range of Urology services supported by the infrastructure of the WRJ VA Medical Center. This includes urology inpatient rounds at the VA, attend surgical conference meetings and participate in M&M rounds to discuss surgical morbidity and mortality, assist in the teaching process of surgical residents, and review clinical practice, standards of care, and outcome(s). The preferred candidate will be board certified or eligible and eligible for faculty appointment at the facility academic affiliate, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and White River Junction VAMC are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. The incumbent will:
Be responsible for creating the urology service on-call schedul! e and submitting it to the Surgical Service AO before the beginning of each new month.
Collaborates with the urology residency program director at the academic affiliate to arrange resident training, teaching sessions, and resident on-call services for WRJ.
Urologists' responsibilities include providing patient care in the Operating Room, in PACU, and in inpatient settings including the Intensive Care Unit, acute care wards, outpatient clinics, and others as required.
He/she provides open and endo-urologic services as specified in his/her clinical privileges.
Participates in the Weekend/Holiday/Evening/Night on-call schedule in a proportion equivalent to other attending urologists.
Is responsible for providing the patient with risks, benefits and alternative treatments and ensuring that informed consent of the patient/family has been obtained before conducting invasive procedures.
He/she evaluates the patient to assess a! nd changes in the physical status, lab values and vital signs of the patient prior to surgery. Appropriate notes are written in the patient's medical records, time, dates, and signed.
Urologist provide inpatient and outpatient consultations as requested.
Participates in various hospital committees, department and hospital in-service programs and acquire CME's as required.
Works effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and other health care professionals treating them with respect and dignity.
Provides patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.
The urologists are expected to use the best available procedures and perform them at or above national statistical levels.
Other duties as assigned.
The White River Junction VA is a Carey Award winning, highly academically affiliated VA with a history of service excellence! and innovation serving 24,000 Veterans in Vermont and New Hampshire. Q! UALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
a. Citizenship . Citizen of the United States.
b. Education. 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4) F! or residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
Applicants must provide an official copy of their college transcripts.
c. Licensure. 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
d. Physical Requirements. Must pass a pre-employment physical.
e. English Language Proficiency. Physicians must be proficient in spoken and written English.
f. Board eligible or board certified .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Qualifications can be found in the VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G.
Educ! ation. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting f! rom a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
Applicants must provide an official copy of their coll! ege transcripts.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-con! nected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled! or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a compr! ehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Full time Physicians accrue 26 days of annual leave per year and 13 sick days per year.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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