Dermatologist at Department of Veterans Affairs

The duties include but are not limited to:

Evaluations/Consultations in diagnosing and treating skin disorders and diseases

• Provide comprehensive direct patient care in the ambulatory dermatology setting, including evaluation/consultation, examination, diagnosis, follow-up, medical record documentation/record-keeping and correspondence surgical procedures including staffing resident clinics.
• Interprets and evaluates clinical data for the purpose of determining diagnosis and clinical status.
• Participate in electronic consultations (e-consult) to improve access to dermatology care.
• Participate in tele-dermatology and virtual video connect visits.

Therapeutic Ability

• Prescribes appropriate and timely treatment; applies indicated therapeutic procedures; recognizes and assesses changes in behavior, symptoms, signs, and other pertinent facts about the patient and modifies plan of treatment when indicated. Recognizes own capabilities and limitations.
• Order diagnostic tests and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
• Perform minor procedures such as biopsies, shave biopsies, simple excisions, cryotherapy and intralesional injections.

Patient Management

• Develops and maintains rapport and gains the confidence of patients and relatives through competence and interpersonal skills to the end that patients and others are informed participants in the treatment effort.
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
• Documentation of care in the medical record in keeping with the bylaws of the Medical Center.

Education

• The candidate will be actively involved in the education of other providers and staff.
• Provide supervisory oversight of the clinical care on the inpatient service and ambulatory clinic of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as appropriate.

Competencies and Administration

• Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies.
• Performing administrative and other tasks as assigned by the Department Chief/ Manager.
• Works in compliance with all VHA prevention guidelines, patient safety goals and initiatives; and accreditation requirements.
• Ensures that all encounters are completed in a timely manner and consults are scheduled as appropriate and in accordance with local policy. All encounters to be completed daily by physician.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00am - 4:30pm

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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.

Compensation Information:
$325000.00 / Annually - $400000.00 / Annually