Urologist in Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe Area Job at Department of Veterans Affairs, Reno, NV

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  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Reno, NV

Job Description

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System is looking for a Staff Urologist to serve Veterans. VA Reno offers a full range of medical and ancillary services including primary care, audiology, cardiology, chiropractic, compensation & pension exams, dental, gastroenterology, infectious disease, laboratory, mental health, nutrition, occupational therapy, ophthalmology, optical shop, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, primary care, radiology, social work, urgent care, urology, and women's health. The clinic offers pre- and post-operative telemedicine surgical services, including general and vascular surgery, nephrology, and orthopedics. In addition, the clinic provides care to veterans in rural areas via a mobile health clinic.

The physician is accountable to the Chief, Urology under the Surgical Services Department and is responsible for managing the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art urological care, including urology consult/referral review and triage, coordination of urology clinics using the principles of advanced clinical access, pre-operative assessment, operative intervention and post-operative care, and involvement in contracting with local facilities. He/she participates in all aspects of the general urology program, including the following: provide urological outpatient care (invasive and noninvasive) to all scheduled and walk-in patients, inform patients (and/guardians, caretakers, and family members when appropriate) with alternative treatment and diagnostic modes and the risks and benefits of each. The incumbent will provide pre-operative evaluation of each patient scheduled for elective or emergency surgery. Additionally, responsible for providing the patient with risks, benefits, and alternative treatments and obtaining informed consent from the patient or guardian before conducting invasive procedures. He/she is responsible for encouraging family members or members/guardians to be involved with the patients' care, performing invasive procedures; cystoscopies (with intra-urethral topical anesthetic), vasectomies, circumcisions, infrared coagulation and/excision of genital lesions, urethral meatotomies, and dorsal slits (with local anesthetic), and assume total responsibility for all perioperative care for assigned patients.

 

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Position Eligible EDRP Authorized: Candidates must: 1) be a US citizen or PRA (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with [38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)]; 2) possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state, 3) board prepared/certified in Urology, and 4) and confirm vaccination for seasonal influenza.

Pay:  Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off:  50–55 days of annual paid time offer 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

Malpractice:  Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract:  No Physician Employment Contract and no

Let's connect! 

Kelly De Boer, VA Physician Recruiter 

kelly.deboer@va.gov

Compensation Information:
$340000.00 / Annually - $370000.00 / Annually

Department of Veterans Affairs

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Contract work, Seasonal work, Local area, Relocation package,

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