Urology Physician

Overview

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. In addition, the clinic provides care to veterans in rural areas via a mobile health clinic.

• 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.
• Perform pre-operative evaluation of each patient scheduled for elective or emergency surgery and obtain informed consent from the patient or guardian before conducting invasive procedures.
• Encourage involvement of family members or guardians with the patient s care.
• Perform invasive procedures including cystoscopies (with intra-urethral topical anesthetic), vasectomies, circumcisions, infrared coagulation and/or excision of genital lesions, urethral meatotomies, and dorsal slits (with local anesthetic).
• Assume total responsibility for all perioperative care for assigned patients.
• Participate in contracting with local facilities and coordinate urology clinics using advanced clinical access principles.

• 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 coordination available.

• Candidates must:
  1) 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));
  2) possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state;
  3) be board prepared/certified in Urology;
  4) confirm vaccination for seasonal influenza.

• Pay:
  Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays, and possible 5 days for CME.
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal programs can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure:
  One 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.