Physician- Dermatologist

National Medical Association; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Orleans VA Medical Center seeks Dermatologists for various shifts, involving inpatient care and opportunities to mentor trainees. Candidates will work with veterans, address a wide range of dermatological conditions, and engage in clinical research, with a focus on providing quality care.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

50-55 days of paid time off per year

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

401K with contributions

Free liability protection

Qualifications

• Must have a full and unrestricted license to practice in a U.S. state.
• Experience in dermatology and mentoring is preferred.
• Ability to conduct patient consultations and oversee residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered health care to veterans, focusing on dermatology.
• Teach and mentor trainees from associated medical schools.
• Conduct clinical research in collaboration with VA Research Center.

Skills

Collaborative work

Communication

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Education

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree

Completed residency training

Job description

Summary

The New Orleans VA Medical Center is looking for Dermatologists to work various shifts that includes inpatient coverage. These positions also teach and mentor trainees from the VA Research Center - Tulane School of Medicine and LSU School of Medicine.

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: Experience in working collaboratively with trainees and advanced level practitioners Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements:

Duties

• The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System provides quality - patient-centered health care to Veterans throughout 23 parishes in southeast Louisiana
• We meet the needs of Veterans through seven community-based outpatient clinics located in Slidell - Hammond - St
• John Parish - Houma - Franklin - Bogalusa and Baton Rouge - as well as a new Veterans Medical Center in New Orleans
• For more information - connect with us on Facebook and Twitter - keyword New Orleans
• Please visit our lifestyle/quality of life site https://destinationgno.com/ to learn why New Orleans is home to so many
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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: 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 (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Some of the responsibilities of the position are listed below: Dermatology Clinics: with high volume of veterans with wide spectrum of skin cancers and dermatologic diseases including diagnosis and management of general dermatology conditions as well as complex medical dermatology and dermatologic oncologic cases
• This includes both direct patient care - tele-dermatology consultations - and resident supervision
• Collaborative work with physicians in other subspecialties and providing supervision of academic affiliate trainees in dermatology Performing inpatient Dermatology consults Teaching and mentoring of our trainees including our combined hospitals shared training programs Mentoring fellows or residents' research or Quality Improvement projects Perform clinical and translational research which include a close working relationship with the VA Research Center - Tulane School of Medicine and LSU School of Medicine Board Certified in Dermatology Work Schedule: Various work shifts to include Full-time - Part-time and intermittent