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Job Title
Urologist
Job Description
VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available to highly qualified applicants. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday (Variable at supervisor discretion)
Admit, evaluate, diagnose, provide consultation and surgically treat adults and geriatric ambulatory and hospitalized patients at the Cleveland VA Medical Center with diseases/disorders of the genitourinary tract and its contents, including skin and soft tissues. Ordering and providing preliminary interpretation of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Conducting and documenting goals of care discussions, implementing palliative and end of life care when appropriate including ordering appropriate code status and life sustaining treatment orders. Assess, stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions. Privileges also include supervision, teaching, and involvement of medical students, trainees, residents, and fellows in the same setting.
This list is a sampling of procedures you may perform. This is not intended to be an all-encompassing list but rather reflective of the categories/types of potential procedures:
Adrenal surgery
Kidney surgery, including renal collecting system related surgery
Ureteral surgery, including stone related surgery
Bladder surgery, including lymph node dissection related surgery and urinary diversion related surgery
Retroperitoneal surgery, including lymph node dissection and mass removal- Urethral surgery, including urethral reconstruction- Penile surgery, including inguinal lymphadenectomy
Prostate surgery, including pelvic lymph node dissection
Scrotal surgery, including testis, tunica vaginalis, spermatic cord, vas deferens, and epididymis-
Vaginal surgery related to urinary tract
Endoscopic surgery, including cystoscopy and ureteroscopy
Laser surgery, related to urolithiasis and bladder stone, and various genitourinary neoplasm treatment
Worksite address
cleveland, OH, 44101, US
Who can apply
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