Physician (Gynecology)

About the role

The Miami VA Healthcare System's Surgery Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Gynecologist. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.

Responsibilities

• Provide both outpatient and inpatient care to Veteran patients.
• Provide inpatient or outpatient pre-operative, operative, and post-operative care are not limited to: loop electrosurgical excision, cold knife cone, diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, laparoscopic bilateral salpingectomy/oophorectomy/excision of endometriosis, hysterectomy (minimally invasive and open), myomectomy (minimally invasive and open).
• Outpatient procedures are not limited to: pap smear, colposcopy, cervical/vaginal biopsy, implant placement (IUD, etonogestrel implant), endometrial biopsy and case consultation.
• Educate patients and their families on treatment options and preventative measures.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Selectee will participate fully in the duties of the section of GYN Surgery
• Ensure quality assurances of the service and the delivery of healthcare by participating in service, careline, and institutional peer reviews.
• Respond to reports of contact, incident reports, signed statements, and customer complaints; and, participate in root cause analyses.
• Will provide surgical consultation to patients in both telehealth and in-person settings.
• Document patients' symptoms, order diagnostic tests, follow up with lab results, and discuss/recommend treatment options to patients.
• Serve as a member of medical staff to provide advisory and consultative services on meetings, committees, conferences and/or boards.
• Coordinate care of Veterans with facility and community resources.
• Participate in clinical call consistent with assigned clinical hours.
• Responsible for the education and evaluation of medical students, residents, and fellows within the service.
• Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.
• 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.
• Education: 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.
• License and Registration: 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 in Obstetrics and Gynecology 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)One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States. (4) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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. (5) (a) Residents currently enrolled in ACGME or 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 (that is, not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent 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. For more information, see paragraph 4b below.(b) In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.
• Board Certification:Obstetrics and Gynecology