Physician (Chief of Urology)

Veterans Health Administration•Salisbury, NC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

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 the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. We are seeking a full time academic urologist to be part of a rapidly expanding urology program at Salisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC. The urologist shall have a clinical appointment at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and will be actively involved in resident training. Each year, urology section performs over 600 OR procedures, about 1500 outpatient procedures and sees 16,000 patients in clinic.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
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.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Urology Board certified
Be a full-time employee, appointed on a career basis, with expectation that tenure will span several years.
Have experience in managing high volume clinical services with some knowledge/experience in the strategic planning process and human resource/employee supervision.
Have experience in resident oversight including recent work with the residents in the O.R. and clinic as scrubbed attending, ACGME requirements.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and attend all monthly section staff meetings
Consult Leadership with issues related to adverse patient outcomes.
Effective written and oral communication with subordinates and leaders
Prepare Section Strategic planning
Monitor clinic management.
Provide supervisory, administrative and clinical oversight- for all urology providers and trainees as well as clinical oversight of Urology nurse managed clinics at all of the Salisbury HCS facilities. This will require a main presence at the Salisbury main VA and travel periodically to the HCC's.
Perform other administrative duties as the needed
Remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field.
Provide direct patient care
Participate in call schedule
Demonstrate knowledge of established Specialty and to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
Demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession.
Demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care.
Show effectiveness in teaching, monitor and coordinate educational activities, and comply with necessary trainee supervision requirements.
Work collaboratively with the academic affiliate
Direct supervision of trainees (via physical presence) in the clinic and the O.R. Including scrubbing in with trainees in the O.R.
If the incumbent is involved in research, they will show an ability to identify and define significant Research and Development problems, to plan and execute a precise research program, and to generate effective reports and results worthy of publication.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Competitive salary
Annual performance bonus
Regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting