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 the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
We are seeking a full time academic urologist to be part of a rapidly expanding urology program at Salisbury VAMC, Salisbury, NC. The urologist shall have a clinical appointment at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and will be actively involved in resident training. Each year, urology section performs over 600 OR procedures, about 1500 outpatient procedures and sees 16,000 patients in clinic. Duties and Responsibilities of the Urology Chief, but are not limited to: a.
Administrative Duties: Facilitate and attend all monthly section staff meetings Consult Leadership with issues related to adverse patient outcomes. Effective written and oral communication with subordinates and leaders Prepare Section Strategic planning Monitor clinic management.
Provide supervisory, administrative and clinical oversight- for all urology providers and trainees as well as clinical oversight of Urology nurse managed clinics at all of the Salisbury HCS facilities. This will require a main presence at the Salisbury main VA and travel periodically to the HCC's. Perform other administrative duties as the needed b. Clinical Duties: The incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field.
The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board.
All physicians must meet the following qualifications: Patient Care: Practitioners are expected to provide direct patient care Participate in call schedule Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge of established Specialty and to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
Professionalism: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession.
Systems-Based Practice: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care. c. Education Practitioners are expected to show effectiveness in teaching, monitor and coordinate educational activities, and comply with necessary trainee supervision requirements.
Work collaboratively with the academic affiliate Direct supervision of trainees (via physical presence) in the clinic and the O.R. Including scrubbing in with trainees in the O.R. d. Research and Development If the incumbent is involved in research, they will show an ability to identify and define significant Research and Development problems, to plan and execute a precise research program, and to generate effective reports and results worthy of publication.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm (Supervisory Discretion) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized to Highly Qualified Candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Rodney.Belk@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Note: Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer.
The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and 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 are ineligible to apply.
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
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
KELVIN.NELSON@VA.GOV · 980-892-3649
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $350000 – $400000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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