Physician - Urology

The VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) in Portland OR is actively recruiting to fill a Board-Certified Staff Urologist Physician (BE considered) to help care for our Veterans – American’s Heroes. We are looking for a team-oriented urologist who can provide general urology services and will happily consider a urologist with fellowship training or special interest in endourology, prosthetics, andrology, reconstruction, or urogynecology. Selected candidate will be considered for a faculty appointment at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and will be involved with education & training of urology residents as well as other trainees. VAPORHCS, located in Portland, OR is a level 1a highly complex VA hospital and is part of VA Pacific Northwest Network (VISN20), comprised of eight health care systems and 46 community clinics serving 1 million veterans in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon & Washington.

     You are invited to consider joining the team at VAPORHCS and our academic affiliate, Oregon Health & Sciences University, providing care for the world’s best patients while also providing training and mentorship for residents, and students.  You should be board certified/eligible in urology surgery through the American Board of Urology (ABU) or the National Board of Physicians & Surgeons (NBPAS), and a US citizen with current US licensure (any state) with no history of revocations or suspension.  Non-citizens may be considered if no US citizen is selected.  Our team is comprised of six full-time urologists, four full-time advanced practice practitioners, and three urology residents. We have access to state-of-the-art technologies in and outside of the operating room.

VAPORHCS is a major teaching and research site closely affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). VAPORHCS hosts about 2,000 health professions learners annually and ranks in the top 10 nationwide among VAs in research grant support, with over 170 investigators in basic science, clinical, and health services research and over 1000 active protocols. Urology at VAPORHCS is proud of our commitment to research, with several team members being grant supported researchers.  

The urology surgery service provides patient centered, state of the art urology services for the VAPORHCS at the VA Portland hospital campus. VAPORHCS provides a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long-term, and emergent care, serving over 100K veterans per year. Recognized as a Magnet Facility, VAPORHCS is a 1A complex facility with tertiary care referrals and is also a liver and renal transplant center serving veterans across the western United States. The urology surgery service provides care to veterans undergoing a wide range of surgical and non-surgical procedures.

The ideal candidate must be strongly motivated to provide the highest level of clinical care for veterans and world-class education and training for trainees and students. We are looking for a team-member who can help with general urology but would encourage candidates with special interests/fellowship training in endourology, prosthetics, andrology, reconstruction, or urogynecology to apply.  Candidates should be committed to professional enrichment, merit promotion, equal employment opportunity, and positive labor relations. An OHSU academic appointment will be commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule: Full-time, plus night/weekend/holiday home call with resident coverage. Team members typically start on a M-F 8hr schedule, but many are approved to work condensed (4 days per week, 10 hr schedule) schedules.

• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Urology

Community Information

Portland, Oregon is a thriving city with distinct and interesting neighborhoods, full of good restaurants and bars, coffee shops on every corner, locally made beer and wine, and hundreds of food carts where you can try out food from around the world. Portlanders are friendly and helpful. Even though Portland has 2.2 million people living in it--and has all the benefits and amenities of a big city--it still retains a friendly, small-town feel.

Portland has one of the best public transit systems in America and is also the most bicycle-friendly city in the country. You do not need a car to enjoy living in and exploring Portland! Portland is often called the "beer capital of the world", with more varieties and brands of beer made in local breweries than anywhere else--and with over a dozen beer festivals held in the city every year! Oregon is also becoming more known for wine, with over a hundred wineries near Portland, where you can sample all kinds of wine--pinot noir and pinot gris wines are an Oregon specialty. Oregon is a place of natural beauty & exciting adventures. It is the state with the most diverse climate in all the United States. Oregon has cool rainforests and hot deserts, ocean beaches and snow-covered mountains, all within a short drive from Portland. View more details at Portland - Official City Guide & City of Portland

Benefits and Features

The position offers a competitive salary based on education, training and experience and includes a full benefit package, student debt repayment, and an annual CME stipend all designed to support a high-quality professional practice and favorable work-life-family balance. VA does this by offering: Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave, 13 Days paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Day paid absence to attend approved CME courses. Insurance to include Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and Long-term care insurance available as an option. Federal Retirement Plan thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching contributions.  

To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further

Please forward copy of your Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae to Henry "Hank" Laguatan, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant @ [email protected] or call (206) 459-7927.