Summary

The Comprehensive Ophthalmologist will: provide Ophthalmic care in the VA Greater Los Angeles (GLA) clinics and operating rooms. medically treat patients in the outpatient ophthalmology clinic of the Lancaster CBOC teach and supervise residents in the operating room and/or laser room. utilize and monitor resources within budgetary and regulatory guidelines. develop research programs in ophthalmology. Work with other GLA services to develop and maintain services to the Veteran patients.

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: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Ophthalmology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds - pushing (approx
• 2 hours) - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers and both hands - walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• - ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors - Hearing aid is permitted
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

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: The duties and responsibilities of the comprehensive Ophthalmologist include but are not limited to the following: Provide attending physician services to outpatient Ophthalmology Clinics for Greater Los Angeles VA
• Supervise trainees in surgery and perform surgical operations within their approved scope of practice at the West Los Angeles VA operating rooms - if the incumbent is not a purely medical ophthalmologist
• Supervise and teach residents and medical students who are rotating on the Ophthalmology Service when at a site with trainees
• Assist in planning and leading of teaching conferences for the Ophthalmology Service Provide on-call coverage for the Ophthalmology Service on a rotating basis with other attending ophthalmologists at VAGLAHS
• Participate in departmental - careline - and institutional peer reviews
• gathering and responding to reports of contact - incident reports - signed statements - and customer service complaints
• and - participating in root cause analyses
• Participate in the various committees as assigned by the Chief of Surgical and Perioperative Care
• Perform research to improve care of Veteran patients - if other responsibilities are performed
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8 hours a day