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Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center
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Posted: 06-Jan-25
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
Salary: 370-400K
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Physicians: Specialty
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Salary Details:
Incentive may be available
Required Education:
MD/DO
Internal Number: 1
Staff Ophthalmologist opportunity with Fayetteville NC Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)
The Fayetteville NC VAMC Surgical Care Service Line is seeking a staff Ophthalmologist. You will care for veterans in the outpatient clinic, operating room and will supervise UNC ophthalmology residents. The Fayetteville VA Eye Section is a fully integrated service with ophthalmologists, optometrists, low vision staff, nurse case managers, nursing staff, and an RCI consult team. Throughout the Fayetteville VA Eye Section there is dedicated technician support, on-site lasers, and on-site optical shops.
Candidates Qualifications: 1. US Citizen; 2. Board Certified in Ophthalmology
The staffing is 1 Section Chief and 2 Staff Ophthalmologists with several fee for service with UNC staff.
The Fayetteville VAMC provides health care services to approximately 80,000 Veterans in 19-counties within southeastern North Carolina. Our facilities include the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, two health care centers, one in Fayetteville and one in Wilmington, and 18 outpatient clinics.
Teaching and learning
The Fayetteville VAMC has affiliations with 44 colleges and universities that include 112 programs, including a stand-alone Dental Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program that collaborates with Fort Bragg dental training facilities. Primary clinical affiliations include:
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Campbell University Pharmacy Residency Program
Work Schedule: Full-time, primarily day shift Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30 pm with secondary call. Residents take call first and then attendees backup if needed.
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May Be Authorized (call for details)
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position eligible for up to $200,000 over 5 years with a maximum of $40K per year.
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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
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, or
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate 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.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.