General Surgeon

OUR MISSION: ​ To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans

Primary Duties:

Responsibilities include performing general surgical operations, outpatient ambulatory surgical procedures, outpatient, and inpatient general surgery consultations.

The general surgeon is expected to follow each patient through the full continuum of care to include admissions, discharges, performing histories and physicals, assisting in the coordination of diagnostic tests and procedures prior to surgery, education and counseling of the patient and family members.

The General Surgeon assures the provision of high quality and safe patient care both in and outside the operating room.

Clinical management and organization of General Surgery assessment and preparation of patients for surgery.

Initial evaluation and overall workup of general surgery patients.

Informs veterans to the risks as well as benefits of upcoming surgical procedures.

Enters notes electronically in a paperless medical record system.

Provision of appropriate post-operative care.

Participation in peer review and quality improvement activities.

Committee membership.

Understands and abides by the Medical Bylaws of this facility.

Other duties as assigned.

“Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.”

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation:

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Benefits:

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)
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Relocation/Recruitment may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office.

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