Telemedicine Dermatologist - Durham, NC, United States - Department of Veteran Affairs

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Dermatologist Board-Certified or Board-Eligible clinician to join our VA Dermatology Section .

The Dermatologist is responsible for assuring the most effective delivery of dermatological care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.

The Dermatologist will provide expert consultation and treatment to patients in the outpatient Dermatology Clinic as well as perform procedures as appropriate.

Primary duties will include day-to-day care of Veteran patients in an outpatient setting.

Primary duties include seeing consults as well as new and established patients with dermatological diseases who present at the facility in Greenville, North Carolina.

The physician must have expertise and experience with minor dermatological procedures.

Responsibilities:

The Dermatologist will be responsible for consultative services, evaluating patients, and developing and executing treatment plans for the management of dermatological conditions in an outpatient setting.

The incumbent should have strong interpersonal skills to establish professional working relationships with other clinicians and staff throughout the facility and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

The staff Dermatologist will be responsible for, but not limited to the following duties:

~ Provide comprehensive care to include diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and education of patients with Dermatologic conditions in the outpatient setting.

~ Complete documentation and coding of visits accurately and in a timely manner.

~ Evaluate, triage, and prioritize Dermatology consult requests to ensure timely care for patients.

~ Perform excisional or diagnostic skin biopsies and minor skin surgeries.

~ Review images from store and forward telehealth program to make treatment recommendations or determine urgency of need for face to face evaluation.

~ Perform administrative tasks as assigned, such as peer reviews, Compensation and Pension evaluations, and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE).

~ Coordinate care at VA or non-VA referral centers for patients requiring services not provided at the facility such as Mohs surgery.

~ Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, process improvement teams and workgroups as requested.

~ Complete CME as required to maintain competency in Dermatology and medical licensure.

~ Complete HIPAA, Privacy and Security and other mandatory VA training in a timely manner.


Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Opportunities encompass, though are not restricted to, shaping this department and establishing education affiliations with institutions such as ECU and DUKE, although such affiliations are not required.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program, up to $200k/$40k reimbursement per year for 5 years.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available