| Position Information The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS), Las Vegas Nevada, is recruiting for a Board Certified Urologist (BE considered) for inpatient / outpatient opportunity. Physician must have Endourologic and/or Laparoscopic Fellowship training, experience in Minimally Invasive Surgery and be qualified with DaVinci Robotics Surgical System. You will provide collaborative patient management along with the other departments and sections of the hospital, including but not limited to, Laboratory, Medicine, Radiology, and the Auxiliary services. Candidates will take Urology surgery call together with the other members of the Urology surgery section. They are expected to evaluate and treat Urology emergencies in the Emergency Department, Outpatient clinic, Inpatient ward, ICU, and the Operating Room. - Must be a Citizen of the United States
- Must be Board Certified in Urology (BE Considered)
- Must have current unrestricted license to practice medicine/surgery in the U.S.
- Fellowship Training in Endourologic / Laparoscopic Surgery highly desired
- 3-5 years experience in endoscopy, laparoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic) open surgery form treatment of conditions affecting the urogenital system preferred
- Training & experience in minimally-invasive surgery & qualifications in use of the DaVinci Surgical Robotics System" is highly desired
Community Information The Las Vegas Nevada community is well-known as “The Entertainment Capital of the World” where visitors and residents alike enjoy unlimited options for fine or frequent dining, live entertainment, college and professional level sporting events, concerts, plays, and musical performances for all ages, and of course Metropolitan City Life and Gaming. Nevada has no State Income Tax, low property taxes, and abundant, affordable planned communities. Less well known to visitors to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip is our beautiful planned residential communities with diverse new and current housing choices, numerous education options for the children, and communities perfect for raising a family. If you are an “outdoors” person, you will enjoy the expansive natural beauty of both our city and suburban parks, trails, hills, mountains, forests and desert scenery. Las Vegas Nevada Welcomes You! Benefits and Features - Expected Salary range for well qualified Urologist will range from $275,000.00 to $320,000.00, with consideration of Recruitment or Relocation Incentive or Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) possible for well-qualified candidate
- The VA offers Physicians and all employees industry leading full benefits and features package to support high quality professional practice & favorable work-life-family balance.
- Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave, 13 Days paid sick leave per year, 10 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Day paid absence to attend approved CME
- Insurance to include Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and Long-term care insurance available as an option
- Federal Retirement Plans thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching
About the VA Department of Veterans Affairs offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home-care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further For information and consideration, please email your Cover Letter & Curriculum Vitae to: Dave Aragon, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant, david.aragon@va.gov, or call (702) 675-5761. |
