Chief of Urology-Leadership Opportunity at the Albany VA Medical Center-Albany, NY

Chief of Urology-Leadership Opportunity at the Albany VA Medical Center-Albany, NY

Recruitment/Sign-on Bonus Available – Student Loan Reimbursements – Quality of Life – VA/Federal Benefits.

The Stratton VA Medical Center, part of the NY/NJ VA Health Care Network, is located in the heart of Albany. Albany, the capital city of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District, is roughly 140 miles north of New York City and sits on the west bank of the Hudson River. Opened in 1951, our Medical Center serves 22 counties of Upstate New York, Western Massachusetts and Vermont. Patient Centered care is our approach to delivering healthcare to our Veterans. This philosophy gives patients and their families the chance to work closely with their healthcare providers to create more personalized care plans.

Position Information

The Chief of Urology is responsible for the overall management, planning, organization, direction, and control of all programs of a Urology Surgery Program. The Chief of Urology is responsible for participating in and managing all aspects of a Urology surgery program, which includes clinical, administrative, academic and research components, patient satisfaction, patient care delivery, patient education, health care outcomes, and appropriate interface with all other services of the Albany VAMC as related to the urology care program.

The urologist must possess the highest level of expertise in managing a diverse urologic patient population. That population will include veteran patients with acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions, complicating urologic care, as well as patients with traumatic injury, psychiatric disorders or social challenges. Solicitation and receipt of appropriate consultations from other disciplines within the facility is common. The Chief of Urology will be attuned to the specific performance measures related to the Urology Service.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Salary Range: $285,000 - $400,000

We offer:

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):  Assistance with payment of outstanding medical school loans, up to $200K over 5 years, if approved.

 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)/Relocation Incentive:    Authorized for highly qualified candidates.

 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

 CME:  Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

 Contract:  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Requirements:

• US citizenship
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any US State or territory
• Board Certification in Urology
  
  

Join Our Team

If you are a compassionate and skilled Urologist who is passionate about serving Veterans, we encourage you to apply for this position. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our nation's heroes while enjoying a rewarding and fulfilling career.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 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 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• 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