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At VA Atlanta Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. We provide you with health care services at 22 locations serving a 50-county area in northeast Georgia. Facilities include our Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur and 21 community-based outpatient clinics in Atlanta, Carrollton, College Park, Covington, Decatur, East Point, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Newnan, Rome, Smyrna, and Stockbridge. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery from Georgia Composite Medical Board. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency program in Dermatology, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Board certification in Dermatology Completion of fellowship training in MOHS micrographic surgery (for providers performing MOHS micrographic surgery) Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Required to be an experienced Dermatology MOHS Surgeon Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. ["The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) is a 165-year-old organization representing businesses, colleges and universities, and nonprofits across the 29-county region that makes up the nation's sixth-largest market. Member companies invest in MAC's work to attract and retain business, ensure a business-friendly climate through public policy efforts and market the region as a great place to live, work and play. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 GENERAL DESCRIPTION: - Ability to develop coherent diagnostic and treatment strategies (medical and procedural) for patients with a wide range of skin diseases. - Ability to implement treatment strategies for skin diseases. - Ability to perform and interpret the results of laboratory tests from blood, skin and other tissues as well as skin biopsies to evaluate skin diseases and the effect(s) of therapy. - Ability to guide clinical trainees in Dermatology providing both didactic and experiential teaching. - Ability to provide professional (in-person or through telemedicine means) advice and consultation in areas related to skin disease. - Knowledge of clinical research literature related to skin diseases. - Adhere to established tour of duty hours. Clinical Responsibilities (75% of time) - Diagnosis of patients with neoplastic, inflammatory and other dermatologic problems in outpatient and inpatient areas.- Directly provides medical and surgical treatment of skin diseases to veterans. - Provides appropriate and direct oversight of mid-level providers, dermatology resident physicians, and other trainees present in the dermatology clinic. - Receives and provides triage and disposition for dermatology consults from VA providers as assigned. - Review requests for dermatologic care including Mohs surgery from community care providers and determines that requested care is appropriate. - For providers performing Mohs surgery, oversees operations of the Mohs laboratory and laboratory staff to ensure all policies and procedures are appropriate. Academic/Teaching/Training: (15% of time) 1. Provides clinical supervision to dermatology residents and other trainees in the dermatology clinic. Program Evaluation/ Research/ (5% time) 1. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance process. 2. Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system as appropriate. 3. Presents outcome data and research results at VA and regional or national scientific or professional meetings when possible. 4. Assists in preparation of clinic SOPs, RFP's and grant proposals, as assigned. Other Significant Responsibilities (5% time) 1. Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces as assigned. 2. Represents Section Dermatology on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System as assigned. 3. Represents the Medical Center or Healthcare System at professional/program community group/events and committees as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 16:30pm Monday - Friday"]

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