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VA Northern CA Health Care System seeks a full time Urologist in Redding, CA.

Employer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
Redding, California
Closing date
Oct 3, 2020

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Specialty
Urology
Hours
Full Time
Position Type
Permanent

Duties:
The incumbent is accountable to the Chief, Urology under the Surgical Services Department and is responsible for managing the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art urological care at this OPC to include urology consult/referral review and triage, coordination of urology clinics using the principles of advanced clinical access, pre-operative assessment, operative intervention and post-operative care, and involvement in contracting with local facilities.  Participates in all aspects of the general urology program, including the following: provide urological outpatient care (invasive and noninvasive) to all scheduled and walk-in patients, inform patients (and/guardians, caretakers and family members when appropriate) with alternative treatment and diagnostic modes and the risks and benefits of each.

The incumbent will provide pre-operative evaluation of each patient scheduled for elective or emergency surgery. The incumbent is responsible for providing the patient with risks, benefits, and alternative treatments and obtaining informed consent from the patient or guardian before conducting invasive procedures. The incumbent is responsible for encouraging family member or members/guardians to be involved with the patients' care, perform invasive procedures; cystoscopies (with intra-urethral topical anesthetic), vasectomies, circumcisions, infrared coagulation and/excision of genital lesions, urethral meatotomies, and dorsal slits (with local anesthetic), and assume total responsibility for all perioperative care for assigned patients.

Opportunity to work at the Sacramento VA Medical Center 1-2 days per month to maintain surgical skills and apply for Volunteer Clinical Faculty (VCF) appointment to work with Residents training at facility from UC Davis School of Medicine.

Preferred Experience: Surgical Observation Bed, Urology, Amb Surgery OR (O/P), Surgery Admin

Work Schedule:  Monday –Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (No on-call, evening, weekends or holidays required)

Salary: $290,000 with Recruitment/Relocation Incentive for highly qualified candidates.

Candidates must be: 1) US Citizen, 2) Board Prepared/Certified in specialty, 3) Have full, unrestricted medical license in any State, and 4) maintain BLS and ACLS certification.

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