Physician (Specialized Vascular Surgeon )
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is looking for a Vascular Surgeon to provide care to Veterans with vascular disease. TVHS is a large, vibrant, academic VA practice and many of us are associated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. We provide routine and complex clinical & surgical care for a growing veteran population extending from Kentucky to Alabama.
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 include but are not limited to: This position for Vascular Surgeon at the Nashville VAMC will provide care for Veteran's with vascular disease. The candidate is required to be Board certified in Vascular Surgery with an active and unencumbered state license. Experience with training Vascular Fellowship level trainees is required. The candidate must be experienced with endovascular and open procedures across the spectrum of vascular pathologies. In particular, the candidate must be experienced with the following key complex procedures: Placement of at least 10 branched aortic endograft devices within the past 3 years. Placement of carotid stents via transcarotid access with reversal of flow. Performance of Deep Venous Arterialization in at least 5 patients. Experience with femoral vein aortic reconstruction procedures (aka NAIS procedures) for aortic infection. Experience with Thoracic Outlet decompression procedures. The candidate also must have experience with participation and organization of clinical trials of novel vascular interventional devices demonstrated by consistent enrollment of patients in clinical trials over the past 3 years. The candidate must also be eligible for or currently have a faculty level appointment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to allow for resident supervision. Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday, hours are based on needs of the service.
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/examination. 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.