Physician - Otolaryngology - Pittsburgh, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

Otolaryngology responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Admit patients with disorders of the head, ears, nose, sinuses, upper aerodigestive tract, pharynx, trachea-bronchial tree, neck, and skin of the head and neck to inpatient, same-day, observation, and other status as required for safe and effective evaluation and treatment of the above disorder.
• Order all procedures, tests, and consults required to evaluate, diagnose, and manage outpatients with disorders of the head, ears, nose, sinuses, upper aero-digestive tract, pharynx, trachea-bronchial tree, cranial nerves, neck, and skin of the head and neck.
• Perform all common in office ear procedures including cerumen removal, ear biopsies, myringotomy (with or without pressure equalizing tube insertion), paper patch tympanoplasties and insertion of external canal ear splints, medicines.
• Perform all procedures utilized for the routine examination of the head and neck to include skin examination, otoscopy and microscopic otoscopy, with cerumen removal and suction if required, anterior rhinoscopy and nasal endoscopy, with suction and palpation if required, examination of the oral cavity to include lips, teeth, gums, floor of mouth, tongue, buccal mucosa, oro-pharynx to include tonsils, soft palate, larynx and hypopharynx to include examination with mirror, telescope, or flexible fiber-optic or chip-tip instrumentation, with or without photographic documentation, palpation of normal and abnormal neck structures, palpation of the oral cavity, tongue, tongue, and oropharynx, as well as all other examination techniques not listed above. Administration of topical decongestant and anesthesia to facilitate the above routine examination procedures.
• Perform both external and internal nasal surgery to include septoplasty, rhinoplasty, turbinectomies, polypectomy, biopsies, and excision of masses and tumors.
• Perform in office head and neck procedures including fiberoptic laryngoscopy, tracheoscopy, bronchoscopy. Fine needle, true cut, incisional, and excisional biopsy of oral cavity, naso-, oro-, and hypopharynx. Administer topical anesthesia of upper aerodigestive tract.
• Perform in office nasal procedures such as nasal endoscopy, administrations of topical decongestant and anesthetic agents, manage anterior and posterior epistaxis, place and remove nasal packing, closed reduction of nasal fractures, removal of foreign body, biopsy.
• Perform in office skin surgery including biopsies, excisions, wound repair, suture removal, incision, and drainage.
• Provide Otolaryngology Consultation for eligible veteran patients when requested by providers who are privileged to request consultation.
• Perform pharyngeal surgery (endoscopic, trans-oral or trans-cervical) and laryngeal surgery to include repair of laryngeal fractures, vocal cord injections with temporary or permanent agents and/or autologous fat with harvest, laryngeal stenting, or laryngeal framework surgery, and all subtypes of laryngectomy both endoscopic and open.
• Supervise and instruct residents, medical students, fellows, nursing students and other trainees as well as independent and non-independent providers in the management of patients with disorders of the head, ears, nose, sinuses, upper aero-digestive tract, pharynx, tracheal-bronchial tree, neck, and skin of the head and neck.

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Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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

Work Schedule: Part Time Variable Tour of Duty