Physician (Ophthalmology) - Associate Chief of Surgery for Eye Care
2 days ago
This is an exciting opportunity to join the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center as an Associate Chief of Surgery for Eye Care. As a Physician (Ophthalmology), you will play a crucial role in the daily operation of the Eye Care Section and may be designated as the Acting Chief of Surgery during the absence of the Chief of Surgery on an as-needed basis.
Key Responsibilities- Monitor the quality of eye care rendered throughout the hospital and satellite facilities, including surgical, emergency, outpatient, and special procedure areas.
- Recommend through Surgical Service to the hospital administration and medical staff, the type, amount of equipment, and supplies necessary for providing appropriate care in the Eye Clinics and the Operating Room.
- Develop regulations and provide oversight concerning quality of care and patient safety in the Eye Clinics and the Operating Room.
- Establish a program of continuing education for all personnel having Ophthalmology and Optometry privileges and ensures all mandatory training is completed timely.
- Participate in, support, and grow robust residency and externship programs that are currently present in the Eye service.
- Ensure the qualified Ophthalmology personnel are available for the daily surgical schedule and providing a schedule for 24-hour day, 7-day-a-week availability of Ophthalmology/Optometry care.
- Serve as the supervisor for the Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, and Eye Technicians on the staff.
- The selected physician will spend 80% of their time in direct clinical care, including outpatient clinics, inpatient consults and care as required, surgical procedures, and on-call responsibilities shared with other providers in the service.
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- 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 education 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 (OPHTHALMOLOGY).
- Fellowship training is desirable, with a preference for those with training in Surgical Retina.
- Board Certification in Ophthalmology is required.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Approved schools are:
- Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
- Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
- For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant.
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