Job Summary
Job Description
The Department of Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinics is growing!
If you love the beach, enjoy music/art, and appreciate the military-look no further & come care for veterans as a Urologist Hampton VA Medical Center in Hampton, VA! Our Physician Provider will be based out of the main outpatient clinic, as we provide the best whole-health care for veterans in an outpatient setting!
The Western Branch Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (WBCBOC) is scheduled to open in April of 2025. Those hired for these positions will be required to work at the VA Medical Center or one of the other CBOCs (management determination based on need) until the WBCBOC opens. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
Please review the overview about The Department of Veteran Affairs.
Job Responsibilities
• Manage patient workload within available staffing, which may include support of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and residents.
• Coordinate care with VA's tertiary care facilities and VA-DoD sharing partners and be responsible for the structure and details of the physician rounding schedules and nighttime coverage systems relevant to the care of the urological patient.
• Perform the usual administrative components of patient care management such as: documentation of progress notes and consultation findings in an electronic medical record, dictation and electronic signature of operative reports and hospital discharge summaries, and electronic entry and signature of all doctor's orders for inpatients and outpatients, etc.
• Provide surgical treatment for genitourinary injury and diseases including major and minor procedures, consultations for inpatients and outpatients, and participate in VA approved cooperative research studies.
• Involved in performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff on units to which assigned.
• The Urologist is involved in the supervision and teaching of house staff and other trainees assigned to unit as appropriate.
• Serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in implementation of treatment plan as appropriate regarding their patients.
Qualifications
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Working Hours