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Physician - Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
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 ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located within the Surgical Service in the General Surgery/ ENT Section at the Captain James A.
- →Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois.
- →FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S.
- →Military Active Duty, Recruits, Veterans, and eligible beneficiaries.Duties include but are not limited to: Evaluate, diagnose, admit, treat and manage patients with diseases, disorders, and injuries of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck, including conditions involving the ears, facial skeleton, upper respiratory tract, and upper alimentary system.
- →Provide non-operative and operative care consistent with approved clinical privileges and within the capability and resources of a Level 1C facility.
- →Perform inpatient and outpatient consultations and follow-up care for patients referred by other clinical services and affiliated outpatient clinic.
- →Provide emergency and on-call otolaryngology services as assigned and consistent with granted privileges.
- →Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic studies and implemented treatment plans consistent with VHA standards of care.
- →Educates and mentors medical students, interns, residents, technicians, and other physicians.
- →Participates in surgical staff briefings and contributes to continuous learning within the service.
- →Participate in interdisciplinary care coordination and collaboration with other services to ensure continuity of care.
- →Maintain current licensure, board certification (if applicable), credentialing, privileging, and completion of all required mandatory education and training.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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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