Gynecology Surgeon

Location: Albany, NY (12208)
Job Type: Full Time
Sector: Healthcare
Company: Department of Veteran Affairs
Posted: 20 days ago
Reposted: 6 days ago

The Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, Department of Gynecology has an immediate career opportunity. We are currently seeking a highly qualified board-certified Gynecologist with MIGS training to support Women's Health Programs, an integral part of the Gynecology Healthcare Team.

Albany, NY is centrally located in the Historic New York Capital district, providing the best of all four seasons. Whether you are interested in the Cultural highlights of the Albany Urban Center, fall or winter excursions to the Adirondacks/Berkshire/Catskill/Helderberg mountains, enjoy weekend trips to New York City, Boston, Montreal, or the Finger Lakes Region/Wine country, or are drawn by Albany Stratton's academic and research opportunities, you can join a great team in Albany!

Albany Stratton VA Medical Center is recruiting a highly qualified board-certified gynecologist with MIGS training, fellowship preferred but not required. The gynecologist will examine, diagnose, and medically and surgically treat all routine and complex gynecologic disorders. This includes the provision of office-based gynecology care, including office-based procedures, as well as operative procedures on both a same day surgical and in-patient basis. The intent of this position is to enhance gynecologic care and expand the gynecologic surgical services provided at the VA Medical Center in Albany, New York.

The GYN-Surgeon is charged with delivering the best possible care to our Veterans. This care must be delivered in accordance with hospital policy, meeting or exceeding national standards and VHA national benchmarks. Assigned duties and responsibilities are performed throughout the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, often in a close interdisciplinary arrangement and consultation with other clinical services. Interdisciplinary collaborative care implies active participation in interdisciplinary conferences and adherence to interdisciplinary care and treatment strategy decisions. The successful candidate acts as a cooperative and collegial team member with the entire medical center staff.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

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: Monday- Friday; 8am - 4:30pm