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Incumbent shall be a credentialed Board Certified physician to cover Gynecologist's duties at the VA Medical Center, Dublin, GA. 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: Position is in a hospital setting. A health examination must be successfully completed prior to this assignment and periodically thereafter as required by the Occupational Health Clinic policy. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): not authorized 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 a. Performing initial histories and physical examinations on female inpatients and outpatients. b. Providing ongoing outpatient and inpatient care for assigned patients. c. Screening outpatients to determine need for further care. d. Make telephone arrangements with appropriate VA physicians at tertiary care VA Medical Centers to arrange for referral of patients to other VA Medical Centers. e. Electronically sign all orders before they may be carried out. In extreme emergency, oral or telephonic orders may be given. But in every instance the doctor's orders must be completed and electronically signed as soon as the GYNECOLOGIST becomes available but no later than the end of shift f. Completing appropriate evaluation and paperwork for special incidents such as medication errors, falls, injuries, adverse drug reactions, etc. g. Prescribing medications within defined scope of practice. h. Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG's). i. Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities. j. Drawing blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures. k. Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies. l. Making interim summaries of the patient's medical record. m. Dictating history and physicals, admission notes, and discharge summaries. n. Dictating notes on procedures performed for which the gynecologist is responsible through participating in the care of veteran patients in the Operating Room. o. Be familiar with and comply with all national standards utilized at this medical treatment facility, including The Joint Commission and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) standards. p. Providing night call and weekend call. q. Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. r. Assist with collateral duties within the surgery service. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm"]

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