Section Chief of Urology

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. For questions/assistance contact the EDRP Coordinator, Cheryl Lahair, at cheryl.lahair@va.gov.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Section Chief of Urology for the Department of Surgery at Fayetteville VA Medical Center (VISN 6).
• Responsible for ensuring provision of comprehensive urologic services, administrative needs of urology surgery patients in inpatient and outpatient settings, and compliance with Department of Surgery policies.
• Directly responsible to the Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff for all clinical and administrative duties; assists in supervising.
• Administrative duties: attending required staff meetings, communicating up/down chain of command, preparing heads‑up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes.
• Clinical management: open encounters and consult maintenance, CPRS documentation, monitoring clinic management, involvement in clinic productivity, performance measures, quality and patient safety oversight, process improvements.
• First‑line supervision under the Chief of Surgical Service for all urologists assigned to the Surgical Service; handles Urology PATS.
• Clinical duties: admission history and physicals, preoperative evaluations, orders, progress notes, aftercare plans, discharge summaries; remains privileged and practicing in specialty field; privileges approved by Professional Standards Board.
• Provides compassionate, appropriate, effective patient care; demonstrates knowledge of biomedical, clinical, social sciences; diagnoses and treats urology patients; provides consult and call coverage per Chief of Surgery direction.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship (non‑citizens only when qualified citizens unavailable per VA policy).
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a VA‑approved school for the year of study.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or