Urologist Physician

Veterans Health Administration•Leavenworth, KS

About The Position

The Urologist Physician provides medical and surgical care for illnesses and injuries of the reproductive and genitourinary systems, including contiguous structures. The physician evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and consults on a broad range of urological conditions using conservative and surgical approaches. Surgical care includes robotic, laparoscopic, open, and endoscopic procedures, as well as inpatient and outpatient services. The role includes patient assessment and management, including histories and physicals, preoperative evaluations, operative and postoperative documentation, progress notes, discharge planning, and follow-up. The physician serves as the in-house administrative leader for the Urology Surgery service and coordinates with physicians, nursing and clerical staff, and other specialties to support quality care. The position also involves supervising and coordinating with residents and fellows in accordance with ACGME education guidelines, and making clinical decisions for complex patients with significant comorbidities, mental health issues, or chronic pain. The position follows a 0730–1600, Monday–Friday schedule. It offers a federal total rewards package, which may include recruitment or relocation incentives and eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program requirements and approval. The posting also describes paid leave, federal retirement and insurance programs, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
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 training program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an alternative training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA Health Care Personnel.
Must complete applicable background/security investigation and onboarding requirements; applicants selected for VA employment in a testing-designated position are subject to pre-employment urinalysis.

Responsibilities

Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat medically or surgically, and provide consultations for illnesses and injuries of the reproductive and genitourinary systems, including contiguous structures.
Perform urological surgeries, including robotic, laparoscopic, open, and endoscopic procedures, and provide inpatient and outpatient surgical care.
Conduct histories and physicals, preoperative evaluations, and prepare operative, postoperative, and progress notes; participate in discharge planning and follow-up.
Serve as the in-house administrative leader for the Urology Surgery service, coordinating with attending physicians, nursing and clerical staff, and other specialties.
Supervise and coordinate with residents and fellows, ensuring adherence to ACGME education guidelines.
Manage complex patients with multiple symptoms, severe comorbidities, mental health issues, and chronic pain, making sound clinical decisions.
Treat a broad range of urological pathologies using conservative and surgical options and provide consultation services to other departments.
Maintain licensure and credentials to practice urology, including for diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility, application review, and approval.
Possible Physician/Provider Contract Buy Out Program eligibility for qualifying service contracts in exchange for a minimum four-year service obligation at certain rural or highly rural facilities.
Authorized recruitment or relocation incentives (sign-on bonus).
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
Traditional federal pension and 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 $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
Free liability protection with tail coverage.
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.