Urologist

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT

Clinical and surgical duties on the subject of diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs; kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis). Participation with resident and medical student education.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Participates in the operating room commensurate with technical abilities.
• Performs preoperative and post-operative evaluation for surgical patients.
• Provide surgery  of the Penis, Urethra, Orchiectomy (Simple-Radical), Ureter, Bladder, and Kidney.
• Participates in a team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments, anticipate patient care needs, prevent avoidable complications, and achieve optimal patient conditions.
• Act in adherence to surgical care in accordance with ethical principles.
• Comprehensive care of ambulatory patients in the outpatient Urology Clinicas well as taking care of  all inpatients and patients presenting to the Emergency Department, Performs Clinic Examinations, Management of New Patient Consultations, Diagnosis and Treatment.
• Assist with Residency Training Program.
• Appropriate charting, including the timely documentation of patient assessment and plan of care.
• Responsible for regular postoperative follow-up, patient teaching and wound care upon discharge orders in the chart in a timely manner.
• Perform emergency surgical procedures as needed.
• Completion of encounters and dictation of operative notes. Participation in committees if requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Three days per week

 The more than 2,000 employees and volunteers of the Washington DC VA Medical Center take great pride in providing world-class health care to all Veterans in an environment that fosters compassion, commitment and service.

 Our mission is to respect and serve our Nation’s Veterans by honoring them with excellent health care at our main facility and at our five community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) located in Ft. Belvoir, VA; Southeast Washington, DC; and in Greenbelt, Charlotte Hall and Camp Springs, MD. The Medical Center also operates a Community Resource and Referral Center for homeless and at-risk Veterans which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 The Medical Center’s culture and presence is transforming to meet the needs of more than 106,903 Veterans who are enrolled for VA health care in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In FY 2013, the Medical Center had more than one-million (1,263,472) patient encounters and we are excited about expanding programs and offering services to meet the unique needs of Veterans.

The Medical Center
The Washington DC VA Medical Center, located within sight of the Nation’s Capitol, is the only health care system that specifically provides care to Veterans. Offering tertiary care in a Complexity Level IB hospital, allows ours staff to provide comprehensive primary and specialty care in medicine, surgery, neurology and psychiatry. The Medical Center has 175 acute care beds, 30 Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment beds, and a 20-suite Fisher House. Also, the Medical Center is home to an adjacent 120-bed Community Living Center which provides Veterans with geriatric long-term care, hospice and palliative care.

Specialized Services
We provide specialized services and care for Veterans such as: invasive and noninvasive cardiology, home based primary care, women’s health, MRI, PET/CT center, interventional radiology, renal care, trauma services, nutritional services, homeless outreach, compensated work therapy, substance abuse treatment, recreation therapy, and alternative therapies as well as a wide variety of Telehealth services.

We are home to the VISN 5 Polytrauma Network Site and Polytrauma Amputation Network Site and ensure the coordination of lifelong rehabilitation services to Veterans with brain injuries and limb loss, as they progress from acute care to their homes.

OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
The Medical Center’s OEF/OIF/OND Program Office is ready to assist returning Veterans with care coordination as well as VA benefits, claims issues, and support to help ease their transition from active duty to civilian life. Together, the Case Manager and Veteran or Service Member will work as a team to deal with the physical, emotional, and social concerns associated with being a combat Veteran.