Dermatologist

The Southeast Louisiana VA Health Care Network is dedicated to advocating for a whole health system of care that empowers veterans to take charge of their health and well-being. As part of this dynamic team, you will be instrumental in creating personalized health plans, fostering healing environments, and connecting veterans back to their community. This opportunity aligns with the Veterans Health Administration mission to honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional healthcare that improves their health and well-being.

Practice Info

• High-volume inpatient and outpatient settings
• Virtual care in tele-dermatology consultation hub
• Collaboration with Tulane and LSU Schools of Medicine for clinical and translational research
• Operations spanning two clinical locations requiring limited travel

Shift & Schedule

• Typical shift M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Inpatient consults nights, weekends, and potentially from home (one call); evenly distributed amongst all academic faculty

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality dermatologic care in high-volume inpatient and outpatient settings
• Provide virtual care in tele-dermatology consultation hub
• Supervising, teaching, and mentoring residents and medical students
• Perform clinical and translation research in conjunction with Tulane and LSU Schools of Medicine
• Limited travel to two clinical locations when necessary

Compensation

• Competitive Salary: $300,000 - $350,000

Benefits

• Qualifies for the Education Debt Reduction Program (up to $200K over a 5-year period)
• Generous Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and potential 5-day paid absence for CME
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and a federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
• Comprehensive insurance including federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care, with many programs carrying into retirement
• Flexibility with no physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Professional development with up to 5 days’ paid leave and reimbursement of $1,000 per year
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Dermatology
• Experience working with health professional trainees
• Familiarity with a VA and/or academic setting
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (non-citizen candidates considered if a U.S. citizen is not found)
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia