<p>This position is eligible for 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.</p> <p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.</p> <p>Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more.</p> <p>EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn7edrpfacilitycoordinators2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory</p> <p>CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)</p> <p>Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided</p> <p>Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting</p> <p>Duties include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide Dermatological patient care to our patients. This would include physician order entry for prescribing medications, laboratory and radiology requests. </li><li>See patients in an inpatient and outpatient clinic setting. </li><li>Evaluate, diagnose, consult, and order appropriate diagnostic studies; perform surgical and non-surgical dermatology procedures on the skin and certain skin lesions as appropriate on all adults who present with injuries or diseases of the skin. </li><li>Assist in tele-dermatology along with other providers. </li><li>Submit consult requests and patient notes into the Computer Patient Records System (CPRS). </li><li>Provide timely documentation for new patient examinations and extensive follow-up visits. </li><li>Review laboratory, radiology, procedures and consultation reports. </li><li>Communicate normal and abnormal results to patients. </li><li>Appropriately code all outpatient encounters. </li><li>Completes encounters in a timely manner. </li><li>Provide consultative series on patients referred from other sections of the hospital and/or affiliated VA outpatient clinics, and perform administrative functions and other tasks as assigned by the Chief of the Medicine Service. </li><li>Attend hospitals assigned committees, section meetings, and other administrative functions. </li><li>Maintain accurate data on all procedures. </li><li>Prepare and update the policy and procedure manual for the department that complies with JCAHO guidelines. </li><li>Provide guidance to Residents and Medical Students on rotation. </li><li>Train other professional staff in the Dermatology section. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Schedule subject to change based on facility needs.</p>