Physician – Otolaryngologist Position Available In Harrison, Mississippi

Physician

• Otolaryngologist
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Posted:

18-Mar-25

Location:

Biloxi, Mississippi

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

831596200
Summary
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.
  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:

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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
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 residency training

• approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty 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)

• b) 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
  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
  Proficiency in spoken and written English

Additional Requirement:

Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment
however

• three circumstances require physician board certification: If the position being filled is required to be a supervisor for medical students or physician residents (including fellows)
• the LCME
• ACGME or AOA standards requiring a particular board certification credential will apply
  If the position being filled will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example
• in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools)
• then a medical school requirement for board certification will apply to the jointly recruited position
  If the position being filled is required to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example
• as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
• then VHA policy requiring board certification will apply

Preferred Experience:

Experience in the practice of general otolaryngology head and neck surgery

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs)

• moderate carrying (15-44 lbs)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• walking (1 hour)
• standing (1 hours)
• both legs required
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• both eyes required
• Near vision correctable at 13″ to 16″ to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye
• Hearing (aid may be permitted)
• Emotional/Mental Stability
• & both hands required

Environmental Factors:

Outside and inside

• Slippery or uneven walking surfaces
• Working closely with others
• Working alone
• Protracted or irregular hours of work.
  Duties
  This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position(s) are filled
  Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals
• as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement
  Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for Highly Qualified Applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact April Hightower april.hightower1@va.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator 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

Major Duties:

Diagnose and treat diseases of the ear

• nose
• upper pharynx
• larynx
• oral cavity
• and other head and neck structures
  Perform tests to find out the severity of hearing or speech loss due to diseases or injuries
  Performs the duties of a general otolaryngologist head and neck surgeon Work closely with other physicians of other medical specialties to solve various medical issues

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

• 7:30am-4:00pm
  with some call requirements
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  About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  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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