Urology Physician

Urology Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary :

The Urology Physician at the VA Tampa Healthcare System provides specialized care to veterans, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and surgical interventions for genitourinary issues. Responsibilities also include mentoring urology residents and participating in educational activities. This role requires a board-certified or board-eligible urologist with experience in surgical techniques and a commitment to veteran healthcare.

The VA Tampa Healthcare System is actively recruiting to fill a Board Certified or Board Eligible Urologist to help care for our Veterans America s Heroes. We are looking for individuals with broad experience in all aspects of clinical urology. The Urologist will provide direct patient care to our unique Veteran population. Duties and responsibilities include, but is not limited to :

• Serves as a mentor for urology residents and medical trainees in an accredited urology program as we always have a PGY 2, PGY 3, and PGY 5 resident on service. The opportunity exists but is not mandatory to participate in lectures, research, and other hands-on teaching activities with trainees.
• Performing history and physical examinations, diagnose, prepare treatment plans, and manage patients with complex illnesses of the genitourinary system.
• Conducts surgery on the genitourinary system including major and minor procedures using open, endoscopic, and / or minimally invasive techniques including robotics.
• Conducts placement, revision, and removal of urologic prosthetics.
• Conducts neuromodulation via percutaneous or implanted device with fluoroscopic guidance.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 7 : 30 AM to 4 : 00 PM, (Note : Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility / patient care needs. This also includes participation in On-Call coverage for evenings, weekends and holidays).

Salary Range : $365,000-$400,000

No State Income Tax

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) : Position Eligible

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

Preferred Experience : Board certified / board eligible Urologist; 1-3 years of recent surgical experience.

Facility Details : VA Tampa was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of, America s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024. The VA Tampa Healthcare System provides outstanding health care, trains America's future health care providers, and conducts important medical research within our state of-the-art VA facility here in Sunny Central Florida. We are improving the lives of Veterans and their families, who have so proudly served our nation, every day!

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Urology, Veterans healthcare, Surgical procedures, Genitourinary system, Board certified urologist, Medical training, Patient care, Healthcare system, Clinical urology, Mentorship