Summary

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

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: Two years or more of experience as Program Director of AGME approved Urology Residency - Additional post residency fellowship training in reconstructive urology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Staff surgeon - Urology maintains professional - technical and administrative knowledge - competencies and skills to provide effective leadership and direction for the section and timely and quality responses to patients' clinical needs and problems
• Patients seen and treated can range from 18 through the geriatric years
• The staff surgeon maintains high clinical and ethical standards that are carried into decision-making processes and takes an active role in effective teaching of residents and medical students and accomplishing the Medical Center's and the Surgical Service's mission and goals
• Promotes constructive problem resolution in an environment of competing priorities and promotes the development of health care professionals through counseling - mentoring - teaching and encouraging self-assessment
• The staff surgeon complies with current standards for medical record documentation and residency supervision and assumes accountability for professional and administrative activities within the section
• FUNCTION: The above responsibilities outline the staff surgeon's responsibility for achieving quality patient care
• The staff surgeon MUST have specialized training in ALL of the following: minimally invasive procedures - urologic oncology - infertility and advanced reconstruction
• The staff surgeon provides service consisting of the diagnosis - care and treatment of patients consulted through the section on an inpatient and outpatient basis
• provides and promotes high quality and effective care of its patients
• supervises and teaches residents and medical students
• and monitors and evaluates patient care through various quality management activities
• Utilizes electronic medical records to accurately document treatment in a timely manner
• Participates in service level and/or hospital committee and participates in the facility peer review program
• Assist with improving clinical access by participating in patient care activities outside the normal duty hours
• WORK SCHEDULE: Part-time - work schedule to be determined upon successful onboarding
• The staff physician is on-call 24/7 for 10.5 months per year and also participates in but not limited to taking phone calls from hospital staff and residents - coming into the facility nights or week-ends to manage care in the hospital or emergency room - if medically warranted - and providing surgery or performing appropriate surgical procedure on an emergency basis
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Meets the needs of customers while supporting the Medical Center and Service missions
• Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients - visitors - volunteers - and all Medical Center staff) in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner
• Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately
• AGE - DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS: The population of male and female Veterans served ranges from the adult - age 18 to the elderly adult - age 85 and over
• Age-related and cultural interventions appropriate to cognitive - physical - and emotional needs will be employed at all times - tailored to the individual patient - incorporating knowledge of changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development
• The Urologist must be poised - articulate - adaptive and respectful in communicating with and caring for people of varied educational - ethnic - religious - and cultural backgrounds
• Care will be provided to Veterans without discrimination or harassment - tailored to his/her needs - regardless of a Veteran's age - race - ethnicity - religion - culture - language - physical or mental disability - socioeconomic status - sex - or sexual orientation
• Knows how to obtain translation services for patient or families with limited English language proficiency or who need sign language services
• ELECTRONIC SECURITY Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws - federal regulations - VA statutes and policy - and VHSRA policy
• Protects the data from unauthorized release or from loss - alteration - or unauthorized deletion
• Follows applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files - release of access codes - etc. - as set out in the computer access agreement that the employee signs.