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Summary

New Mexico VA Health Care System - Department of Medicine Service is seeking (1) Full-Time Physician (Dermatologist). The Dermatologist will be responsible for consultative services and developing treatment plans for the management of Veterans in outpatient and asynchronous telemedicine. This role involves perform evaluations and treatment recommendations regarding patients with dermatology conditions - teach dermatology to learners and colleagues and conduct scholarly activity.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Qualified candidates must be Board Certified/Eligible in Dermatology
• Qualified candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a faculty appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico based upon qualifications and experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Provide comprehensive care to include diagnosis - treatment - follow-up and education of patients with Dermatologic conditions in the outpatient setting
• Document patient encounters and coding of visits accurately and timely
• Evaluate - triage - and prioritize Dermatology consult requests to ensure timely care for patients
• Perform excisional or diagnostic skin biopsies and minor skin surgeries
• Review images from store and forward program to make treatment recommendations or determine urgency of face to face evaluation
• Supervise providers in the dermatology section - including performance reviews and evaluations
• ensuring providers are informed of and adherent to VA policies and procedures
• Ensures efficient operations of the dermatology section and dermatology clinics
• Advances the clinical - educational and research missions of VA
• Participates in multidisciplinary/facility level process improvement teams and workgroups and committees as requested
• Coordinate care at VA or non-VA referral centers for patients requiring services not provided at the facility such as MOHS surgery
• Completes CME as required to maintain competency in Dermatology - medical licensure and board certification
• HIPAA - Privacy and Security and other mandatory VA training in a timely manner Perform other duties as appropriately assigned
• Work Schedule: Part Time days and hours to be discussed with hiring manager.