Physician (Staff Urologist)

The Staff Urologist is responsible for the care of the urologic surgery patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. .

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. Education Debt Reduction Program: EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Onnie.Green@va.gov, 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 Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Full-time Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm

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.