Physician (Ophthalmologist)

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : ABOUT HARRY S. TRUMAN VA MEDICAL CENTER, COLUMBIA, MO: Truman VA is 120 miles from St. Louis and Kansas City and 30 miles from Jefferson City. We have 1,600 staff, provide care for 40,000 Veterans, and the VHA hospital complexity level is 1c. Truman VA operates 8 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. Truman VA offers training in nursing, psychology, audiology, social work, dietetics, pharmacy, chaplaincy, health care administration, and optometry, as well as residency training in all major medical and surgical Subspecialties. Truman VA is a referral center for heart care services including open heart surgery. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn15edrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 730-4pm Ophthalmologist Duties: Make preliminary diagnosis, direct, prescribe or provide treatment. Arrange for specialized care or patient referral as required. Training and familiarity with diagnosis and state-of-the-art management of patients with disorders of the cornea. Provide comprehensive ophthalmology care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services to patients. Conduct outpatient clinics, review patients' medications, diet, course of therapy, adherence to management plan and patient observations. Modify management plan as indicated, and instruct and counsel patients as required. Performs ophthalmologic procedures on patients including consultation, and ophthalmic care to correct or treat various conditions, illnesses and injuries. Perform and supervise retinal laser procedures in the laser room; perform surgical ophthalmologic surgical interventions. Document services through appropriate notes, such as History and Physical, Progress notes, and Procedure notes. Serves as a consultant to primary care physicians and accept referrals and outpatient consultations from other providers. Function in a teaching capacity by educating others (patients, staff, Health Professional Trainees (HPTs)) in the assessment, treatment, management and evaluation of ophthalmologic disorders. Refer patients as appropriate; working closely with allied health professionals. Participate in the Surgical Department Quality Assurance and Peer Review programs. Attend required staff meetings, communicating up and down the chain of command and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes at the direction of the Section Chief. Clinical Management including indirect patient care: open encounter and open consult maintenance, CPRS doc

Salaire : $300,000 – $375,000/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

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. This is an open-continuous announcement & will remain open until 02/05/27, or until the vacancies are filled. Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official as available from the opening date of the announcement. Why Choose Harry S. Truman VAMC? State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work in a modern medical center equipped