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Overview
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
Additional Requirement: Board certified in Urology
Preferred Experience: 1-3 years of recent surgical experience
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 pounds - light carrying - under 15 pounds - straight pulling (2 hours) - pushing (2 hours) - use of fingers - walking (1hour) - standing (2 hours) - kneeling (2 hours) - repeated bending (2 hours) - climbing - legs only (1 hour) - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted) - able to use N-95 mask or PAPR
See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.
Duties
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Responsibilities include: You are responsible for performing urological procedures on patients referred to the Surgery Service by Primary Care and Specialty providers
Performing initial histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients
Providing ongoing outpatient and inpatient care for assigned patients
Screening outpatients to determine need for further care
Prescribing medications within defined scope of practice
Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests - x-rays - electrocardiograms (EKG's)
Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities
Drawing blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures as needed
Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies
Making interim summaries of the patient's medical record
Dictating history and physicals - admission notes - and discharge summaries
Dictating notes on procedures performed for which the Urologist is responsible through participating in the care of Veteran patients in the Operating Room
Mixing - starting and administrating IV solutions/medications
Assisting in continuing the endoscopic/surgical program for urology at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
Providing consultative services in the Emergency Department
Sharing night call and weekends with other urologists
Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care - medical conditions and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
Providing age-appropriate care for the adult and geriatric patient
Responsible for understanding the aging process and to modify treatment plans to accommodate the changes that occur with aging
Assisting with collateral duties within the surgery section
Conduct C&P urology exams
Provider properly utilizes Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) according to manufacturer's guidelines - including but not limited to flexible/rigid scopes - instrumentation - video equipment - Doppler/ultrasound equipment - intubation equipment - and other equipment that would apply to their specialty
Compliance would be evidenced by observation of proper care
Accuracy and reliability are required in the treatment of patients to alleviate the need for unnecessary procedures with increased risk
This enhances the quality of medical care to the patient population in this facility
The physician is responsible for maintaining current clinical privileges and keeping licensure - CPR - ACLS - and all other appropriate documents up to date
The urologist will observe normal safety precautions for protection in hazardous patient care environments with regards to biological contamination - i.e
universal precautions
The urologist will also observe precautions with respect to physical and electrical hazards
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM - 4:30PM - (subject to change based on agency needs)
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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
Additional Requirement: Board certified in Urology
Preferred Experience: 1-3 years of recent surgical experience
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 pounds - light carrying - under 15 pounds - straight pulling (2 hours) - pushing (2 hours) - use of fingers - walking (1hour) - standing (2 hours) - kneeling (2 hours) - repeated bending (2 hours) - climbing - legs only (1 hour) - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted) - able to use N-95 mask or PAPR
See VA Handbook and Directive 5019.
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Responsibilities include: You are responsible for performing urological procedures on patients referred to the Surgery Service by Primary Care and Specialty providers
Performing initial histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients
Providing ongoing outpatient and inpatient care for assigned patients
Screening outpatients to determine need for further care
Prescribing medications within defined scope of practice
Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests - x-rays - electrocardiograms (EKG's)
Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities
Drawing blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures as needed
Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies
Making interim summaries of the patient's medical record
Dictating history and physicals - admission notes - and discharge summaries
Dictating notes on procedures performed for which the Urologist is responsible through participating in the care of Veteran patients in the Operating Room
Mixing - starting and administrating IV solutions/medications
Assisting in continuing the endoscopic/surgical program for urology at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
Providing consultative services in the Emergency Department
Sharing night call and weekends with other urologists
Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care - medical conditions and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
Providing age-appropriate care for the adult and geriatric patient
Responsible for understanding the aging process and to modify treatment plans to accommodate the changes that occur with aging
Assisting with collateral duties within the surgery section
Conduct C&P urology exams
Provider properly utilizes Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) according to manufacturer's guidelines - including but not limited to flexible/rigid scopes - instrumentation - video equipment - Doppler/ultrasound equipment - intubation equipment - and other equipment that would apply to their specialty
Compliance would be evidenced by observation of proper care
Accuracy and reliability are required in the treatment of patients to alleviate the need for unnecessary procedures with increased risk
This enhances the quality of medical care to the patient population in this facility
The physician is responsible for maintaining current clinical privileges and keeping licensure - CPR - ACLS - and all other appropriate documents up to date
The urologist will observe normal safety precautions for protection in hazardous patient care environments with regards to biological contamination - i.e
universal precautions
The urologist will also observe precautions with respect to physical and electrical hazards
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM - 4:30PM - (subject to change based on agency needs)
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