Seeking Urologist- Great benefits & work-life balance! Central Texas VA

The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is seeking Staff Urologist for the Surgical Services. The Urologists responsible for delivering surgical procedures in the operating room and specialty clinical service. Responsibilities include performing surgical operations, outpatient ambulatory surgical procedures and clinic duties include:

* Addresses outpatient and inpatient surgery consultations for new and established patients.
* Participates in ward/ICU rounds as necessary and perform any other relevant activities as necessary for initial and follow-up patient care.
* Follows each patient through the full continuum of care process to include admissions, discharges, performing histories and physicals when pre-surgical evaluation is not available.
* Requests and writing orders for diagnostic tests and procedures for pre-op, prior to surgery, and completing informed consents as required.
* Responsible for educating patients and family members.
* Participates in the rotation of on-call duties per the monthly on-call schedule; night, weekend and holiday call may be required.
* Will adhere to policies and procedures regarding the completion of all required orders, operation/procedure notes/reports, discharge summaries, progress notes, clinical reminders, and all other required medical documentation.
* Ensures the most effective delivery of care, while meeting and exceeding compliance, Joint Commission and VA Central Office performance measure standards.
* Trains and provide supervision for medical students and residents in all aspects of their rotations as required. CTVHCS is affiliated with Texas A&M Health Science Center, and applicants should be qualified for academic appointments.
* Provides “medical opinions”, “internal and external” peer reviews.
* Required to attend surgical and quarterly medical staff meetings, complete all required Talent Management System (TMS).
* Completes all medical documentation in a timely manner as directed by the Veterans Health Administration and local CTVHCS policies.
* Adheres to and follow all VA policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure patient safety and ensure high quality of care is provided to Veterans.

For more information contact Corina Sanchez, Physician and Provider Recruiter at corina.sanchez@va.gov

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Eligible

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive : May be authorized

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

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

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 (for full-time board certified)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

Education & Experience Requirements:

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.
* 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
* License: 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.
* English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience:

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Ability to provide medical opinions in medical specialty.

Operative surgeon – Robot Surgery experience desired but not required.

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation:

Compensation: $325,000 – $400,000, Annually

Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)

Earn a competitive total reward$ package as you peruse excellence in healthcare for Veterans. At the VA, you receive compensation based on your education, experience, and local labor market. You receive annual cost of living increase and biennial “step” increases/ When appropriate, market pay increases resulting from additional credentials, promotions or change in local labor market.

Compensation Range:

$100,000 +

Benefits:

Spend time with your family! Take time off! 50 days of paid tme every year to include unlimited accumulated sick leave and 11 paid federal hholidays acrud right away!

Health Insureance! Life Insurance, Dental and Vision, Parental Leave!

Contact me for Total Rewards overview!

Compensation Points:

Loan Repayment, Signing Bonus, Retirement Package, Cost of Living, Health Insurance