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Physician (Gynecology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 42 days ago
About the Role
The Gynecologist is responsible for providing comprehensive gynecologic care to Veterans at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The Gynecologist will function within an approved scope of practice according to VA policy, state licensure, and relevant professional standards.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Diagnose and treat acute and chronic gynecologic conditions.
- →Develop and implement treatment plans.
- →Provide preventive gynecologic services, including cancer screenings (breast, cervical, ovarian, uterine).
- →Provide contraceptive counseling and devices.
- →Perform office-based gynecologic procedures (Pap smears, biopsies, colposcopy, cryotherapy, endometrial sampling, IUD insertion/removal, etc.) Perform minor surgical procedures (vulvar/vaginal lesion excision, cyst removal, etc.) Provide perioperative care and perform inpatient/outpatient gynecologic surgery as credentialed (hysterectomy, laparoscopy, D&C, etc.).
- →Manage gynecologic emergencies.
- →Provide consultative services to other clinical services within the facility regarding gynecologic matters.
- →Prescribe medications, order laboratory and radiology studies, interpret results, and initiate referrals to other specialties as clinically indicated.
- →Educate patients regarding diagnosis, risk factors, treatment options, and preventive health measures related to women's health.
- →Complete documentation in electronic health record (EHR) in accordance with VA policy.
- →Participate in peer reviews, quality assurance, performance improvement, and educational activities.
- →Practices autonomously within their scope, seeking consultation as clinically indicated.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
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