Urologist

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), and 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide urological care to veterans in a VA healthcare setting.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to urology.
• Participate in academic training programs if applicable (board certification may be required for faculty status).
• Adhere to VA policies and procedures.

Requirements

• United States citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• 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.
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification in urology.
• Residency training must be approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or another residency (non-U.S. residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) deemed appropriate by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee.

Qualifications

• 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 physicians 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.
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs who would otherwise meet the basic requirements may be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs) on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs must be fully licensed physicians and are not considered independent practitioners.

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) with potential reimbursement up to $200,000 for student loans.