Staff Physician

Full Job Description

Coatesville VA Medical Center is seeking a Gynecologist to support our Women's Health Program.

Travel to Delaware County and West Norriton Community Based Outpatient Clinics in support of Gynecology / Women's Health will be required.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

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 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.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

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.

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.

(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) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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.

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/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 (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-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. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Board certification or eligibility in Obstetrics & Gynecology is strongly preferred. Experience of more that 3 years is also preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Major Duties:

Coatesville VA Medical Center is a 42-building campus-style facility which sits on 128 acres and celebrated its 90th anniversary in November 2020.

There are 301 inpatient and residential operating beds, and the medical center serves as a VA specialty referral facility for inpatient and residential mental health programs.

In terms of inpatient beds, there are medical, psychiatry, and community living center (24-hour nursing care).

Additional information can be found on our internet site VA Coatesville Health Care | Veterans Affairs. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Candidate will serve on a part-time basis (up to 16 hours per week) as a physician in the specialty of Gynecology at the Coatesville VA Medical Center (Delaware County and West Norriton CBOCs).

The duties and responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to the following: Provide consultations to the medical and support staff on Gynecology issues when needed.

Attend outpatient Gynecology clinics, perform other procedures as appropriate and attend medical staff meetings.

Will perform chart reviews, coordinate with other providers regarding patient care issues, complete documentation in the electronic health record.

Responsible for conducting physicals within 24 hours of request. Conducts outpatient encounters and documents consult notes. Processes new and renewal prescription requests.

Performs office-based procedures including but not limited to IUD insertion / removal, Nexplanon implantation, peri-urethral injections, colposcopy, vulvar biopsy, endometrium sampling, and hysteroscopy.

Participating in the expanded use of clinical video telehealth(VVC and CVT)/electronic consultation(e-consultation) to improve access to gynecology care.

Work Schedule: 8:30am - 4:30pm, variable including call coverage and weekend rounding( Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization.)