Urology Physician
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: December 31, 2025
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Job Description:
The Kansas City VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time board
certified Urologist. The Urologist provides surgical treatment with
urologic injuries and diseases, performs a full range of complete
Urological surgical procedures, diagnostic, management, and
illness-related counseling services to the Veteran population
served by this facility. They assure the provision of high quality
and safety patient care both in and outside of the operating room.
Participate in and/or manages all aspects of a Urology Surgery
Program, to include clinical and administrative including
diagnosing, treating and managing patients with urological diseases
per standard, usual and acceptable or customary methods and
techniques in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Perform
administrative duties related to patient care management including:
entering progress notes, histories and physicals, discharges
summaries and consults, etc. Use electronic medical records. Work
collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team including Nursing,
Anesthesiology, Mid-Level Surgical Providers, and medical support
staff to ensure prompt and efficient delivery of patient care
services. Provide guidance to Urology Mid-Level provider(s).
Participate in service level and hospital committees as needed and
participate in the facility peer review program. Participate in
resident training. Other services include but are not limited to:
treatment of genitourinary medical conditions, performing
outpatient and inpatient surgical procedures, provide
consultations, work ups and pre-& postoperative care. Paid Time
Off: 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave 13 Days paid
sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation 11 Federal
holidays with pay annually 5 Days paid absence to attend approved
CME courses Insurance: Health Insurance: VA employees have an
outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose
(premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance
options available Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also
include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially
paid by VA) VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending
Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for
medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed
by your health insurance plan Term life insurance, family, and
additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by
the Federal Government Long-term care insurance is available as an
option Federal Retirement Plan: VA employees are covered by the
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered
retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2)
FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
which is a 401K-type plan How is the pension funded? VA employees
automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and
the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee s salary each pay period
for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the
employee s salary Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely
available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax
defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year
2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500,
while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions
that allow them to defer up to $31,000. The Federal Government also
provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to
4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of
the employee contribution For retired military personnel, these
benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for
retired personnel Disability Retirement Employees are vested in a
federal pension after only 5 years service
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Kansas City , Urology Physician, Healthcare , Kansas City, Kansas