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Physician-Ophthalmologist (Oculoplastic Surgeon)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
About the Role
The mission of the Ophthalmologist is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing the highest quality care through clinical in-person exams at the Atlanta VA Eye Clinics. The Ophthalmology physician is assigned to the Atlanta VA Eye Clinics. She/he provides comprehensive eye care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Ophthalmology. The scope of these activities covers screening and follow up eye care rendered by the Atlanta VA Eye Clinics.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →She/he must actively participate in patient care and provide high quality care regardless of the method of eye care delivered.
- →The Ophthalmologist must be an ASOPRS-trained Oculoplastic Surgeon with a research history in Thyroid Eye Disease.
- →She/he must also be skilled in advanced surgical treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease and other advanced Orbital Disease.
- →She/he must actively participate in patient care through hospital rounds, morning reports, conferences, consultations, participation in ambulatory care, assigned call duty, and other similar activities.
- →She/he is responsible for coordinating and providing ophthalmologic consultation throughout the medical center.
- →She/he participates in the selection and development of all resident physicians and ensures that education experiences of Ophthalmology are of the quality and quantity expected by relevant accrediting bodies.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
- →Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.
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.
Personality Fit
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