Physician (Urologist)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Asheville, NC

54d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Urologist is responsible for the care of the urologic surgery patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to the following: The staff Urologist also functions as a coordinator between the other attending physicians and other team members and will establish and maintain relations and, when indicated, service agreements with other key services to include (but not limited to): Surgery and Medicine Services, Medical Oncology, Radiation Therapy, Primary Care, Prosthetics, Nursing, Social Work, and Radiology. The staff Urologist is also responsible for Section coordination between the ACOS/E and rotating Duke Residents and relevant staff, to fulfill the needs of the Urology Section and their patients within the guidelines for education established by the ACGME. The Urology Surgery Section manages a broad range of disease states in patients with both non-operative as well as surgical treatment options. These patients often have severe concomitant medical problems, mental health and chronic pain issues and are multi-symptomatic. This intense interaction requires that the staff Urologist make and implement sound and reasonable decisions and demonstrate above average personal and team performance/cooperation. Relentless attention to detail and unmitigated integrity is required. The staff Urologist develops and coordinates patient care programs based upon the patient complaint(s) and pathology and performs, as a minimum, the following duties Demonstrate the ability to diagnose, manage and treat urological surgery patients Inpatient and Outpatient Clinic consultation and follow-up, admission History and Physicals, preoperative evaluations, surgery posting notes, orders, operative notes and reports, progress notes, and discharge planning and summaries. Assume primary responsibility for admissions and patients under their care. These activities may be supervised and coordinated with residents/midlevels/students if they are present on service. Develop and provide medical education/counseling of patients and their families with a focus on delivery of evidence based, outcomes focused, veteran centric care. This includes addressing goals of care and code status, as indicated. Promote contemporary patient care programs for urological surgery patients and periodically review and update them based upon current and/or new, broadly accepted concepts. Adhere to Medical Staff bylaws and I CARE values. Maintain and practice as defined by current privileges. Recruitment Relocation Incentives: Maybe authorize for highly qualified applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program: EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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. Telework: This is Not a Tele-work position Virtual: This is Not a Virtual position. Remote: This is Not a remote position Work Schedule: Full-time Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Responsibilities

Care of the urologic surgery patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Function as a coordinator between the other attending physicians and other team members
Establish and maintain relations and, when indicated, service agreements with other key services to include (but not limited to): Surgery and Medicine Services, Medical Oncology, Radiation Therapy, Primary Care, Prosthetics, Nursing, Social Work, and Radiology.
Section coordination between the ACOS/E and rotating Duke Residents and relevant staff, to fulfill the needs of the Urology Section and their patients within the guidelines for education established by the ACGME.
Develop and coordinates patient care programs based upon the patient complaint(s) and pathology
Diagnose, manage and treat urological surgery patients
Inpatient and Outpatient Clinic consultation and follow-up, admission History and Physicals, preoperative evaluations, surgery posting notes, orders, operative notes and reports, progress notes, and discharge planning and summaries.
Assume primary responsibility for admissions and patients under their care.
Develop and provide medical education/counseling of patients and their families with a focus on delivery of evidence based, outcomes focused, veteran centric care. This includes addressing goals of care and code status, as indicated.
Promote contemporary patient care programs for urological surgery patients and periodically review and update them based upon current and/or new, broadly accepted concepts.
Adhere to Medical Staff bylaws and I CARE values.
Maintain and practice as defined by current privileges.

Benefits

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Education Debt Reduction Program: EDRP Authorized

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