The Orlando VA is seeking a BC/BE Rheumatology Section Chief.
Recruitment/Sign-on Bonus Available – Student Loan Reimbursements – Quality of Life – VA/Federal Benefits.
The Rheumatology Department at the Orlando VA Sunshine Healthcare System is a well-established trained staff seeking a board certified/board eligible rheumatology physician. Successful completion of a U.S. Fellowship in Rheumatology is strongly preferred.
The Chief will be responsible for leading the Division of Rheumatology at the Orlando VA Healthcare System.
Direct and develop the clinical, educational and research activities of the VA Rheumatology Division.
Provide clinical care in the outpatient rheumatology clinics and on the inpatient rheumatology consultation service as well as the inpatient medicine teaching service.
Provide a rich educational environment for students, residents and fellows and promote scholarly activities.
Promote and expand research opportunities and recruit additional investigators in clinical, translational, and basic science.
Mentor and support faculty in their clinical, educational and research pursuits.
The VA Orlando Healthcare System provides an excellent compensation and benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience. Unrestricted licensure in any State and US citizenship is required.
VA physicians practice medicine more and spend less time on business tasks. Enjoy an environment that supports an interdisciplinary care team approach delivering state-of-the-art medicine using some of the most advanced medical technologies in the Nation. Plus, VA offers an unparalleled variety of practice options in research, academia, and administration. VA ensures and encourages a healthy work/life balance through predictable scheduling, reduced paperwork, elimination of billing hassles and lifts the burden of liability coverage.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.