Physician - Gynecologist

About the role

The staff Gynecologic Surgeon at the Phoenix VA Healthcare System in Phoenix, AZ, routinely performs outpatient and inpatient Gynecology surgery examinations, determines diagnoses, and initiates treatments based on Gynecologic surgery education and standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat medical and surgical disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care.
• Responsible for initial evaluation and overall workups, history & physicals, and admission of Gynecologic surgery patients as needed. Clinical duties include but are not limited to Operating Room (experience in wide variety of standard Gynecologic surgical procedures and operations including hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, vaginal, and open abdominal procedures), in-patient rounds, Emergency Room, Women's Health and Outpatient Clinics.
• Must be able to perform a wide variety of Gynecologic surgical procedures. It is desirable for Gynecology Providers to be skilled in using minimally invasive gynecology surgical modalities. The DaVinci robotic platform is available for use.
• May supervise residents from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine (Phoenix), the Mayo Clinic and other training programs, as well as medical students from University of Arizona and residents who rotate through the Gynecologic Surgery Service.
• Will participate in Gynecology night and weekend call and perform emergency surgical procedures.
• Responsible for providing patients with education concerning their disease state and treatment regimen.
• Will complete all electronic, clinical, daily charting and documentation required by the Medical Center in a timely manner as appropriate, including outcomes reporting as appropriate.
• Consult with Medical Center staff on many patient care issues.
• Maintain clinical privileges as a member of the Medical Staff.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Board Certification in the Specialty/Sub-Specialty listed in the announcement is preferred.
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.