Physician (Dermatologist)

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.

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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact ..., the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

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

• Provide comprehensive care including diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and education of Veterans with dermatologic conditions in an outpatient setting.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation and coding of visits.
• Evaluate and triage dermatology consult requests to ensure timely care for Veterans.
• Perform excisional or diagnostic skin biopsies and other minor dermatologic procedures, including cryotherapy, incision and drainage, and intralesional injections. Perform excisions of skin lesions, if desired.
• Conduct telemedicine visits.
• Review images from a store-and-forward teledermatology program to make treatment recommendations and determine urgency of face-to-face evaluations.
• Perform administrative tasks as assigned and required, such as peer reviews and online learning modules.
• Maintain up-to-date review and correspondence within email and EHR inboxes.
• Attend staff meetings as requested.
• Complete CME required to maintain competency in Dermatology and medical licensure.
• Complete mandatory VA onboarding trainings in a timely manner.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm