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Section Chief of Urology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 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 in the Veterans Administration (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid Atlantic Healthcare Network (VISN 6), Fayetteville VA Medical Center.
- →The incumbent serves as Section Chief of Urology for the Department of Surgery and functions within an interdisciplinary staff consisting of physicians, technicians, administrative and clerical staff.
- →The incumbent is responsible for and accountable for ensuring the provision of comprehensive urologic services, the care and administrative needs of the urology surgery patient in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and complies with established policies within the Department of Surgery.
- →The Section Chief of Urology is directly responsible to the Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff for all clinical and administrative duties and assists in supervising.
- →In addition to compliance with national and local regulatory, policy, and accreditation requirements governing this health care system, this position encompasses the following responsibilities, in partnership with his/her Administrative Officer and the support of the section chiefs, and supervisors.
- →The incumbent requires appropriate time mapping and resources to ensure they are empowered to meet expected proficiencies in administration, clinical practice, education, and research.
- →Administrative Duties: Obligations/Responsibilities: Attending required staff meetings, communicating up and down the chain of command, and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes.
- →Clinical Management including indirect patient care: open encounters and open consult maintenance, CPRS documentation requirements, monitoring of clinic management.
- →Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance measures, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements (system redesigns).
- →First line supervision, under the Chief, Surgical Service, for all urologist assigned to the Surgical Service.
- →The Section Chief of Urology will handle the Urology PATS.
- →Clinical Duties: The Urology service encompasses a broad range of pathologic entities with both conservative as well as surgical treatment options.
- →These patients often have severe concomitant medical problems, mental health and chronic pain issues and are multi-symptomatic.
- →This intense interaction requires that the Urologist make and implement sound and reasonable decisions and demonstrate above average personal and team performance/cooperation.
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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 39594876-09c3-4baf-b0f3-64cc8ebe406c
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