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The Plastic Surgery Section of VISN 8 Veterans Health System is seeking a board eligible or board-certified Plastic Surgeon to join the practice. We are looking for individuals trained in general plastic surgery. Hand fellowship is helpful, but not required. Pathology routinely seen and treated are elective/urgent/emergent hand, skin cancers, breast reductions, breast reconstructions, eyelids/brows for visual field defects, sept-rhinoplasty for nasal obstruction, facial trauma. 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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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. 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). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Use of fingers, walking (up to 4 hours), standing (up to 4 hours), ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye, hearing (aid permitted). Environment Factors, working closely with others, working with hands in water (frequent hand washing), working around moving objects and vehicles, protracted or irregular hours of work. Drive a motor vehicle. ["This position is located at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System in Gainesville, FL. The Physician (Plastic Surgery) duties consist of but are not limited to the following: Consults, minor procedures, returns, post op appointments Required to travel between the main campus and the outlying sites of care as needed where plastic surgery services are provided. Supervise plastic surgery residents and Supervise plastic surgery residents and fellows, general surgery residents, medical students, nursing staff, and ARNP's on site. Expected to be an active participant in strategic and tactical planning process. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM\nCompressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Authorized\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nFunctional Statement Title: Physician (Plastic Surgery)\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not Required A Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentive with a service agreement may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Candidate\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible- *See \"Additional Information\" section below for more details."]