Urologist

Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. Urologist Surgical Service - One full-time, permanent position. This position is located in the Surgical Services at the VA Montana Health Care System, Fort Harrison, MT. Hours of work: Monday through Friday. You may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information. Relocation & Recruitment Incentives: Incentives are authorized for this position and may be approved for a highly qualified candidate. The Urologist will work as part of the surgical team of VA Montana Health Care System. He/She will be responsible for the evaluation, treatment and on-going management of urological disease in both a clinical and surgical setting. He/She must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work in a staff model environment with other physicians serving a veteran population with significant pathology. The Urologist is under the administrative supervision of the Chief, Surgical Service, for clinical practice and other professional responsibilities. He/She will practice current safety policies and procedures and implement opportunities to improve environmental and operational safety per Joint Commission guidelines. The Urologist will participate in QM monitoring and will adhere to and promote safety based on current standards of Urological clinical practice.

Key requirements: Must pass pre-employment examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Qualifications required: a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. b. Education. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. c. Licensure and Registration. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. Contact Tim Blakney via email at Timothy.Blakney@VA.GOV or by phone at 303-639-7015