Physician (Dermatologist)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Paid Time Off

Performance bonus

Descripción de la vacante

W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Dermatologist to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient skin care. The dermatologist will coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and perform key procedures such as biopsies and cryotherapy. The role supports education, quality assurance, and VA CME activities.

Open to physicians meeting VA basic requirements with current licensure and board certification in dermatology. EDRP benefits and potential incentives are available.

Formación

• Must-have: Doctor of Medicine or equivalent, and board-eligible/certified in dermatology.
• English language proficiency for clinical duties.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.

Responsabilidades

• Provide comprehensive dermatology patient care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Coordinate patient care with other services within the VA system.
• Perform procedures such as excisions, skin/nail biopsy, electro-surgery, cryotherapy.
• Participate in departmental education, quality assurance, and CME activities.

Conocimientos

Dermatology

Clinical care

Communication skills

Educación

MD or DO

Board certification in Dermatology

Descripción del empleo

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.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Current BLS required
• Preferred Experience: Board certified Dermatologist with ACLS
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook Directive 5019.

Duties

• The W.G
• (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician (Dermatologist) for the Specialty Care section within Medicine Service at the VA Clinic in South Charlotte - NC
• The incumbent physician is expected to provide comprehensive patient care in the form of consultative inpatient and outpatient Dermatology patient care at the SBYVAMC
• The physician will manage patients with ongoing medical conditions - inpatient - and outpatient - in collaboration with other services of the SBYVAMC
• The incumbent is accountable to the Chief of Medicine Service assuring the most effective delivery of care
• Duties include but are not limited to: Interviews - examines - selects diagnostic testing appropriately - and interprets/collates results to coordinate patient care
• Communicates and documents with clarity to patients and medical personnel to coordinate patient care Possess procedural skills including simple excision and repair - skin and nail biopsy - electro surgery basic - basic cryosurgery for benign lesions - advanced cryotherapy - curettage Provide consultative input to outpatient and inpatient care
• Collaborate with midlevel providers and physician colleagues with clear communication and documentation
• Participate in educational programs for section personnel as well as the medical staff
• Participate in monitoring the quality - safety and appropriateness of patient care - both at the Section and facility level
• Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews Attend Medicine Service monthly staff meetings and COS quarterly meetings as per bylaws Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff Participate in Medical Staff committee assignments Participate in - and attend - CME activities and VA continuing educational activities Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer
• The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) - and 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 are ineligible to apply
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off 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: