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This North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is recruiting for a Physician to serve as the Dermatology Section Chief, assigned to the Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Gainesville, FL. The Dermatology Section Chief is responsible for the direct supervision of the Dermatology Section Staff including assuring appropriate coverage to all assignments, time and attendance monitoring, completion of performance appraisals among many other administrative duties. 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 in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, 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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Use of fingers, walking (up to 4 hours), standing (up to 4 hours), ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye, hearing (aid permitted). Environment Factors, working closely with others, working with hands in water (frequent hand washing), working around moving objects and vehicles, protracted or irregular hours of work. Drive a motor vehicle. ["The Section Chief of Dermatology duties consist of but are not limited to the following: The position is 30% Administrative and 70% clinical. Section Chief of Dermatology oversees all Dermatology providers (MD, APRN and PA) in the Dermatology section at Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. The Section chief is responsible for ensuring adequate staffing and timely patient access for Dermatology. The incumbent resolves Congressional, White House Hotlines, PARRS-R, VISN and facility action items and staff complaints. The incumbent performs comprehensive history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of dermatological diseases. Aspiration, incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses and lesions Collection, reading and interpretation of KOH, Tzanck smears, gram stains, hair preps, and mite preps Cryosurgery of benign and premalignant skin lesions Cryosurgery of malignant skin lesions Debridement Destruction by chemical means (topical chemotherapy) of skin lesions (including peels) Destruction by surgical means (such as curettage, electrosurgery, etc.) of benign and premalignant skin lesions Destruction by surgical means (such as curettage, electrosurgery, etc.) of malignant skin lesions Excision of benign lesions (including small tattoos) Excision of malignant lesions, simple and complex (including flaps and grafts of small and medium sized areas) Injections (dermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or IV) Injections of small varicose veins Intralesional medication injections of cutaneous lesions Laser skin surgery for benign, premalignant, and malignant skin lesions Nail surgery Patch testing (including photo patch) Photopheresis Skin biopsies (shaves, punches, incisional and excisional) Ultraviolet light treatment (phototherapy) for skin conditions Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible *See \"Additional Information\" section below for more details.\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not Required"]