Physician - Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligibility

Federal employee benefits

PTO 50-55 days per year

Competitive salary

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in North Chicago, Illinois, seeks an Otolaryngologist to provide comprehensive ENT care within the Surgical Service's General Surgery/ENT section at FHCC. The role includes both operative and non-operative duties with a focus on quality patient outcomes.

Full-time schedule with on-call duties, competitive federal benefits, and Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have MD/DO degree and be licensed to practice in the US
• Board certification in otolaryngology preferred/required for faculty status
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in a US state or territory
• Residency training in an approved core specialty leading to board eligibility
• Ability to perform both operative and non-operative ENT care

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, admit, treat and manage ENT patients
• Provide non-operative and operative care within privileges at a Level 1C facility
• Perform inpatient and outpatient consultations and follow-up care
• Provide emergency and on-call ENT services as assigned
• Educate and mentor medical students, interns, and residents

Skills

Clinical judgement

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English proficiency

Education

MD/DO

Board Certification in Otolaryngology

Medical license (US)

Tools

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery

Cerner/Oracle/EHR systems

Job description

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
• Preferred Experience: Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Oracle/CERNER Fellowship / Subspecialty Training Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: To perform in a fully successful manner - the individual must have the physical ability to perform job-related duties which may require light carrying (under 15 pounds) - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - both hands required - walking (up to 1 hour) - standing (up to 1 hour) - and both legs required
• In addition - there may be exposure to the following environmental factors: working inside and outside - working closely with others - and protracted or irregular hours of work
• A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy
• There may be intermittent exposure to blood and body fluids.

Duties

• This position is located within the Surgical Service in the General Surgery/ ENT Section at the Captain James A
• Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago - Illinois
• FHCC is larger than just a single facility - but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Active Duty - Recruits - Veterans - and eligible beneficiaries.Duties include but are not limited to: Evaluate - diagnose - admit - treat and manage patients with diseases - disorders - and injuries of the ear - nose - throat - head - and neck - including conditions involving the ears - facial skeleton - upper respiratory tract - and upper alimentary system
• Provide non-operative and operative care consistent with approved clinical privileges and within the capability and resources of a Level 1C facility
• Perform inpatient and outpatient consultations and follow-up care for patients referred by other clinical services and affiliated outpatient clinic
• Provide emergency and on-call otolaryngology services as assigned and consistent with granted privileges
• Order - interpret - and act upon diagnostic studies and implemented treatment plans consistent with VHA standards of care
• Educates and mentors medical students - interns - residents - technicians - and other physicians
• Participates in surgical staff briefings and contributes to continuous learning within the service
• Participate in interdisciplinary care coordination and collaboration with other services to ensure continuity of care
• Maintain current licensure - board certification (if applicable) - credentialing - privileging - and completion of all required mandatory education and training
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Monday-Friday
• 7:30AM to 4:00PM - "on-call" duties per VHA policy Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more
• 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.