What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urology Physician position at Veterans Health Administration?
Urologist Position at VA Northern California Health Care System
The Stockton VA Outpatient Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including primary care, audiology, cardiology, and specialty care in urology.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide state-of-the-art urological care, including outpatient care, pre-operative assessment, operative intervention, and post-operative care.
- Manage the delivery of urological services, including consultation/referral review and triage, coordination of clinics, and contracting with local facilities.
- Participate in all aspects of the general urology program, including providing urological outpatient care, informing patients about treatment options, and obtaining informed consent for invasive procedures.
Opportunities for Professional Growth
The position offers opportunities to work at the Sacramento VA Medical Center 1-2 days per month to maintain surgical skills and apply for a Volunteer Clinical Faculty (VCF) appointment to work with residents training at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
Benefits and Compensation
- Competitive salary: $327,000 - $357,000 per year.
- Annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.
- Paid Time Off: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays per year, plus possible 5 day paid absence for CME.
- Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance.
- Licensure: one full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
- CME reimbursement: up to $1,000 per year.
- Malpractice protection with tail coverage provided.
- No physician employment contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.
Requirements
- 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)).
- Hold a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state.
- Be board prepared/certified in Urology.
- Confirm vaccination for seasonal influenza.
Salary : $327,000 - $357,000
