Urologist - Mt Home

• The Surgical Service of the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center is recruiting for a staff Urologist.
• Provide operative and non-operative care in Urology patients to diagnose, correct, treat, or rehabilitate conditions, illnesses, and injuries of the genitourinary tract to include adrenal glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, testicles, and external genitalia.
• Da Vinci experience preferred
• Qualified to approach the kidneys through the flank or peritoneal cavity.
• Take call proportionate to other Urologists at this facility, including taking after duty hours (weekdays, weekends, and holidays) call.
• Responsible for involving family member or members/guardians in the patient's care.
• Collaborate with other medical providers to ensure quality, comprehensive patient care.
• Perform invasive procedures, such as prostate biopsies, cystoscopies, vasectomies, circumcisions, treatment of genital lesions, urethral meatotomies, and dorsal slits.
• Assume total responsibility for all perioperative care for patients.
• Provide urologic care to all Veterans, including spinal cord injury and female population  (admissions, work-up, diagnosis, consultation, and prescribing or ordering medications).
• Perform urologic procedures/surgeries such as: Excision/drainage of retroperitoneal tumor/cyst, ESWL, endourologic treatment of urolithiasis and genitourinary malignancies and benign urologic conditions, treatment of female incontinence, laser.
• Review the outstanding benefits of VA employment:   Total Rewards of a Physician VA Career Brochure.pdf
• This is a partial list of primary duties please contact James Pryan for the full list and qualifications at james.pryan@va.gov or call/text my  cell at 785-221-0838

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• #1 city in the South to move to – USA Today ‘24
• Johnson City offers an exceptional quality of life with a perfect blend of small-town charm and modern amenities.
• Northeast Tennessee is a great place to live. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, rivers, and lakes, Johnson City offers a perfect balance of nature and city. Whether you look to the outdoors for recreation or you prefer cultural experiences, dining, or shopping, Johnson City and the region have something to offer. Johnson City and the surrounding counties have excellent schools.
• Tennessee has NO state income tax, and our cost of living remains below the national average.
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The James H. Quillen (Mountain Home, Tennessee) VA Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility serving the needs of Veterans in northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, western North Carolina, and southeast Kentucky. Built in 1903, this facility is rich in historical significance, having been authorized by President Abraham Lincoln prior to his death.

The Mountain Home facility, located in the center of Johnson City, Tennessee, is spread over 247 acres and includes the medical center, nursing home care unit, Domiciliary, National Cemetery and medical school affiliate. The Medical Center is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive healthcare is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, cardiology, audiology, geriatrics, and extended and Domiciliary care.

The James H. Quillen VAMC is a 114-bed hospital with Community Living Center of 120 beds, and Domiciliary of 295 beds. The serve 41 counties with a Veteran population of 200,000.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Bristol Motor Speedway sponsors two races per year including family night and night racing. Bristol Motor Speedway also sponsors Christmas Lights at the Speedway and ice skating during the winter months. The Tri-cities has several lakes including Boone, Watauga, and Holston.  The town of Jonesboro, the oldest town in Tennessee, holds the Story Telling Conference and a July 4th celebration in historic downtown Jonesboro. Johnson City sits in the eastern tip of Tennessee bordering North Carolina and Virginia. Historic cities such as Asheville North Carolina and Abingdon Virginia are within 45 minutes’ drive. Abingdon is home to the historic Barter Theatre and the Martha Washington Inn. The Highlands Festival is held in Abingdon and the Belle Chere celebration in Asheville NC. Due in part to the area's exceptional climate, golf is one of the Tri-Cities most popular sports. The area's ten beautiful courses challenge the most experienced golfers. Not to be overlooked are the area's unique shopping and dining facilities.