Physician Urology - Competitive Salary
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Wilkes Barre
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Urologist Opportunity – Wilkes-Barre, PA VAMC –
Up to 55 Days off Annually Serve Those Who’ve Served Caring for our
nation’s Veterans is among the most noble of callings. How would
you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to
Veterans? The Wilkes-Barre, PA VA Medical Center is currently
seeking a full-time board certified/board eligible Urologist to
join the VA team. Your duties will include: - Urology consultation
for inpatients and outpatients. - Evaluate and treat Urology
emergencies in the Emergency Department, Outpatient clinic,
Inpatient ward, ICU, and the Operating Room. - Provide professional
services requiring full range of inpatient and outpatient Urology
procedures. - Facilitate patient access to medical care by
recommending appropriate referrals to other health care providers
in accordance with applicable policies and regulations. -
Responsible for being able to admit, work-up, and treat either
surgical or medical patients presenting with illness or injuries of
the genitourinary systems. - Evaluate the patient to assess any
changes in the physical status, lab values and vital signs of the
patient prior to surgery. Appropriate notes are written in the
patient's medical records, times, dates, and signed. - Ability to
perform minor and major surgical procedures. - Responsible for
providing the patient with risks, benefits and alternative
treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient/family
needed before conducting invasive procedures. - Responsible for
regular postoperative follow-up, patient teaching and wound care
upon discharge orders in the chart in a timely manner. - Perform
emergency surgical procedures as needed. - Complete all electronic,
clinical, daily charting and documentation required by the Medical
Center in a timely manner. - Participate in all surgical
quality/performance improvement initiatives. Key Requirements: -
U.S. Citizenship (Non-citizens J-1 and H-1B may only be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance
with VA Policy.) - Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or
Registration required in ANY U.S. State. - Board Certified or Board
Eligible Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday - Friday. On-Call as
needed VA physicians practice medicine more and spend less time on
business tasks. Enjoy an environment that supports an
interdisciplinary care team approach that delivers state-of-the-art
medicine using some of the most advanced medical techniques and
technologies in the Nation. Better Quality of Work/Life Balance!
The VA knows that the first step to providing superior patient care
is self-care. The quality of work/life balance VA physicians
experience simply cannot be found in private practice. Benefits of
a VA Physician: - Interdisciplinary care team model of practice -
Practice based on patient care needs, not insurance regulations. -
Diverse professional opportunities: clinical, leadership,
education, research, and policy development - Competitive salary -
26 days annual paid vacation - 13 sick days and 11 holidays - Up to
10 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses - One
license/50 states - Generous health and retirement benefits
Community, Facility and Organization: Wilkes-Barre is proud of its
medical affiliations with top medical schools, supporting the VA's
educational mission. Major medical affiliations are maintained with
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in
Philadelphia and the University of Maryland. More than 200 medical
residents receive part of their training at this facility every
year. Wilkes-Barre, offers a wide variety of cultural events,
excellent museums, low taxes, and beautiful public gardens. If you
or anyone you know may be interested in this opportunity, please
submit CV to Trina Foley at catrina.foley@va.gov
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