Ophthalmologist
Company
Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Duties consist of, but are not limited to the following:
- 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 retina and glaucoma.
- 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.
- 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) 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 documentation requirements. Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance measures, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements.
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
The applicant must demonstrate a degree of physical and mental health that permits him or her to perform satisfactorily the privileges requested. The determination will be made by declaration of the applicant and concurrence by a physician designated by or acceptable to Federal Health Care Center, such as the employee health physician or physician supervisor from the individual's previous employment. When needed, the consultation of other health care professionals will be obtained in the determination of the applicant's physical and mental health. Assessment of the applicant's ability to perform the requested clinical privileges will adhere to all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Date Posted
12/05/2024
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