DERMATOLOGIST (Rolla)

Veterans Health Administration • Rolla, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dermatologist will participate in and/or manage all aspects of a general dermatology program, including clinical, administrative, academic, and research components when warranted. The physician will diagnose, treat, and manage patients using standard and accepted methods, exercise medical decision-making, and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific patient group.

Services include outpatient examinations, dermatology consultations—including teledermatology—and management of patients under current treatment regimens. The physician will provide clinical consultation to Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center staff. The patient caseload may include inpatients, outpatients, or both. The physician will interview and examine patients, select appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret and collate results, and coordinate care. After-hours call responsibilities are shared with section physicians on a rotating basis.

The role also includes educating residents and medical students, participating in quality assurance programs and chart reviews, and completing medical records in accordance with Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations. The position is based in Rolla and has a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. schedule.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified U.S. citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• A Doctor of Medicine degree or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and accredited institution.
• A current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or one of the alternative training and independent-practice pathways specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Meet VA pre-employment conditions, including applicable drug screening, background/security investigation, physical evaluation, onboarding, identification, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Meet the position’s physical requirements, including lifting 15–44 pounds; pushing for approximately two hours; reaching above shoulder level; using fingers and both hands; walking and standing for 3–5 hours; kneeling; rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination; specified correctable near and far vision, depth perception, and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades. Hearing aids are permitted.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or manage clinical, administrative, academic, and research aspects of a general dermatology program, as warranted.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage patients using standard and accepted methods and techniques.
• Exercise medical decision-making and provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients.
• Provide outpatient examinations and dermatology consultation services, including teledermatology, and manage patients’ current treatment regimens.
• Provide clinical consultation to Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center clinical staff.
• Interview and examine patients, select appropriate diagnostic testing, interpret and collate results, and coordinate patient care.
• Share after-hours call responsibilities with section physicians on a rotating basis.
• Participate in educating residents and medical students.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews.
• Complete medical records in accordance with Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations.

Benefits

• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible CME reimbursement of $1,000 per year for full-time, board-certified physicians.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• Education Debt Reduction Program is authorized; former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree