Physician (Urologist) Position Available In Buncombe, North Carolina

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

17-Apr-25

Location:

Asheville, North Carolina

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

835381700
Summary
The Staff Urologist is responsible for the care of the urologic surgery patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration.
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

Preferred Experience:

Previous da vinci robot experience

• board certified

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

See VA Handbook 5019
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
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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

Recruitment Relocation Incentives:

Maybe authorize for highly qualified applicants

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 Remote or Virtual position

Work Schedule:

Full-time Monday

• Friday
• 7:30am-4:30pm
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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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