VA Urology Opportunity in Reno, NV - Close to Lake Tahoe 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. Additionally, 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. The incumbent will provide urological outpatient care (invasive and noninvasive) to all scheduled and walk-in patients, inform patients (and guardians, caretakers, and family members when appropriate) about alternative treatment and diagnostic modes and the risks and benefits of each. Responsibilities include providing pre-operative evaluation of each patient scheduled for elective or emergency surgery, obtaining informed consent, performing invasive procedures such as cystoscopies, vasectomies, circumcisions, and others, while assuming total responsibility for all perioperative care for assigned patients.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm; No evening/weekends, holidays or on-call required.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position Eligible EDRP Authorized: Contact Susan Bringel, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Minimum Requirements: Must 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)]).Possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state.Board prepared/certified in Urology.Confirm vaccination for seasonal influenza.Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 50–55 days of annual 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.
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.
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