Physician (Dermatologist)

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care in the form of consultative inpatient and outpatient Dermatology patient care at the SBYVAMC
• Manage patients with ongoing medical conditions - inpatient and outpatient - in collaboration with other services of the SBYVAMC
• Be accountable to the Chief of Medicine Service assuring the most effective delivery of care
• Interview, examine, select diagnostic testing appropriately, and interpret/collate results to coordinate patient care
• Communicate and document with clarity to patients and medical personnel to coordinate patient care
• Possess procedural skills including simple excision and repair, skin and nail biopsy, electro surgery basic, basic cryosurgery for benign lesions, advanced cryotherapy, curettage
• Provide consultative input to outpatient and inpatient care
• Collaborate with midlevel providers and physician colleagues with clear communication and documentation
• Participate in educational programs for section personnel as well as the medical staff
• Participate in monitoring the quality, safety and appropriateness of patient care - both at the Section and