Physician (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)

The Atlanta VA Medical Center has one vacancy for a Physician (Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon) in the Surgical Care Department.

The Atlanta VA Medical Center is seeking a Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon/Physician who will be responsible for teaching medical students and residents and will be expected to see patients in the clinic, as well as perform Cardio-Thoracic surgery. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off 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) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Duties: Provides care of veteran patients of the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Service. Responsible for the development, process, education, and evaluation of all medical students and resident programs within the Service. Facilitates professional development of personnel throughout the Service. Responsible for following the Service's workflow processes, procedures, protocol, and policies within regulatory guidelines. Ensures quality assurance for the Service and the delivery of healthcare by participating in service and institutional peer reviews. Participates in various committees including peer review committees as well as other required and institutional assigned committees. Responsible for the scopes of practice and competencies including their oversight for all personnel assigned to the Service. Providing specialty-specific call coverage for Veterans presenting after hours at night on weekends Coordinating transfer of specialty-specific patients from/to other hospitals if necessary Maintain an unrestricted medical license. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Work schedule may change based on the Agency's needs.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.\ A drug test is required for the position. The position is subject to random drug testing.