Physician - Dermatologist Mohs Surgeon (Recruitment & EDRP Authorized) | charleston, South Carolina | Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

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Job description

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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

Exceptions: 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 must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent 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

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience: Fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (ACGME or ACMS-approved fellowship)

Board certification (or board eligibility) in Dermatology

Active experience performing Mohs surgery - including complex reconstructive closures

Experience with dermatopathology / intraoperative frozen section interpretation

Experience managing high-volume skin cancer surgical caseloads

Familiarity with VA/CPRS or similar electronic health record systems

Experience working with a Veteran or military-connected patient population

Additional: This position will work with trainees and students from the Medical University of South Carolina in providing care to our veterans

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others

Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required

However - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): May be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program

Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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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 The Charleston VAMC is seeking an ABMS board-certified or board-eligible Dermatologist - Board Certified MOHS surgeon - to provide high-quality - compassionate care to our nation's Veterans

This role offers the opportunity to practice medicine with purpose-addressing complex dermatologic needs while making a meaningful impact on the lives of those who have served our country

Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: Performs and records dermatologic history and physical examinations - including full skin exams - and records data from clinic visits

Evaluates - consults - develops diagnosis - and manages Veterans with dermatologic conditions - with an emphasis on skin cancer diagnosis and treatment

Performs Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancers - including intraoperative histopathologic evaluation and reconstructive closure as needed

Enters progress notes in the computerized medical record and completes workload documentation in a timely manner

Provides medical and surgical care encompassing acute and chronic dermatologic conditions and appropriate preventive care (e.g. - skin cancer screening) for both male and female Veterans

Orders diagnostic tests - including skin biopsies and pathology review - medications - and laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient

Provides timely follow-up on pathology results and patient inquiries - including completion of view alerts - secure messages - and other patient communications

Determines medical assessment and develops treatment plans according to accepted dermatology and Mohs surgery protocols

Prescribes medications according to approved formulary and in accordance with Federal and State law

Educates patients concerning dermatologic conditions - skin cancer risk - recommended treatments - and post-surgical wound care

Consults other specialties as appropriate (e.g. - plastic surgery - oncology - radiation oncology) - according to service agreements

Performs and records dermatologic history and physical examinations - including full skin exams - and records data from clinic visits