Physician - Endocrinologist

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVACHS) is seeking to add a full-time endocrinologist to our Endocrinology Division. Commitment to excellence in patient care and an interest in teaching are essential. A record of contribution to the scientific literature is preferred, as is a willingness to participate in clinical trials.

Position Background :

SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement to facilitate the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows.

The Tucson VA is a tertiary care facility providing a full range of clinical services including complex coronary angioplasty, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, and Mohs surgery. It has been a flagship quality provider within the VA and was a 2012 winner of the prestigious Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award. We are in a growth area for the VA. Consequently, the VA is open to major capital investment in our facility; we are in the planning phase for a new subspecialty’s clinic building.

Duties for the Physician (Endocrinologist) include but are not limited to the following :

• Actively participate in quality improvement activities and comply with rules and regulations of the agency, facility and department.
• Supports a satisfactory process for supervision and training of fellows, residents and medical students from University of Arizona College of Medicine rotating through the Endocrinology Division.
• Must maintain American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Demonstrate a commitment to compliance with VA and SAVAHCS regulatory requirements is expected.
• Investigators with VA Merit Review Awards are afforded up to thirty-five percent protected time for research.
• Work Schedule : Full-time, Permanent, Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm.

Requirements :

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, a career at VHA provides a robust total reward$ package  (see full brochure here ) and offers many benefits including :

Pay :  $227,000 - $270,000 per year with annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : maybe approved for a highly qualified candidate

Paid Time Off :  50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 (Board certification required).

Malpractice :  Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

Contract :  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Financial Disclosure Report :   Not required.