Physician (Urology) Position Available In Leon, Florida

Physician (Urology)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Posted:

12-May-25

Location:

Tallahassee, Florida

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

829936100
Summary
This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position

• you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

Citizenship:

Must be a citizen of the United States

Education:

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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

Licensure & Registration:

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 a residency training

• approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty Urology Residency Training Program leading to eligibility for board certification
  (

NOTE:

VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status)
Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)

• which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences

NOTE:

Residents currently enrolled in

ACGME/AOA

accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
  PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
  rather
• they are to have a “scope of practice” that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
  Additionally
• surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

Board Certification:

Board Certification in Urology is required

English Language Proficiency:

Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs.

• carrying objects up to 15 lbs.
• frequent reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• hands and legs
• use of cranes and motor vehicles
• walking & standing up to 8 hours
• bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
  This position requires visual acuity
• keen hearing
• clear distinctive speech
• and manual dexterity
  Potentially long periods of continued walking
• standing
• stooping
• sitting
• bending
• pulling
• and pushing
  Transferring patients and objects may be required
  May be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
  May occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium
• dementia
• or psychiatric disorders
  Must be a mature
• flexible
• sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and able to shift priorities based on patient needs
  Must complete annual Employee Health requirements
• such as annual TB screening or testing
• as a condition of employment
  Must be physically
• emotionally and mentally competent and able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position
• with or without reasonable accommodation
• without hazard to yourself or others
  Duties
• This announcement has been amended to remove the

COVID-19

vaccine statement as this is no longer required for VA employment.

• 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
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at

VISN8CCOE

@va.gov for questions/assistance

Pay:

Competitive salary

• annual performance bonus
• regular salary increases

Paid Time Off:

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)

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 (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 Duties include

• but are not limited to:
• Clinic
• Seeing a variety of disease processes
• including workup and management
  This may also include minor procedures
• Operating Room
• We are an operative heavy service
  We have OR’s in Gainesville as well as an outpatient surgery center in Lake City
  We have an expanding robotics program with new Davinci i dual console robot
  We have ability to handle all levels of operative complexity
  Teaching
• You will be expected to serve as a mentor and teacher for urology residents in an accredited urology program as we always have a PGY 2 and PGY 5 resident on service
  The opportunity exists but is not expected to participate in lectures
• research and other hands on teaching activities with the urology residents
  Research
• Ample opportunity exists but is not expected
  Call
• Typically split among the VA and University faculty for Gainesville Urologist
  Call is taken in 1 week increments and usually amounts to 1 call period every 8-10 weeks
  For Urologist in the outlying clinics call is not required
  Supervision
• We have 7 mid-level providers (ARNP’s and PA’s) therefore supervision of their duties is required

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday
  8:00am
• 4:30pm (

Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
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