Physician (Vascular Surgeon)

The role of the staff vascular surgeon is to provide comprehensive care to patients with disorders of the Vascular System Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to the following: The staff Vascular Surgeon is also responsible for keeping abreast of new developments, maintaining board certification in vascular surgery, and teaching residents and students in the operating room, intensive care unit, ward and vascular clinic. The role of the staff vascular surgeon is to provide care to patients with disorders of the arterial and venous circulation, exclusive of the cardiopulmonary circulation. This includes consultative services, nonoperative management, open surgical procedures, and endovascular procedures, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. List of major duties and responsibilities of the position: Reviewing and providing consultations promptly Seeing new outpatients with nonemergent problems within 30 days Seeing impatient consultations and patients with urgent conditions promptly Patient transfer request Evaluate and response promptly by direct communication with referring providers and transfer coordinators at CGVAMC Evaluate outpatient in; The Vascular Surgery clinic and Vascular surgery post operative clinic Work with wound therapy nurses in inpatient and outpatient settings Read and interpret studies generated in the Noninvasive Laboratory promptly Prepare patient for operative management Demonstrate the ability to diagnose and treat vascular surgery patients. Inpatient and Outpatient Clinic consultation and follow-up, admission History and Physicals, preoperative evaluations, surgery posting notes, orders, operative notes and reports, progress notes, and discharge summaries. Assume primary responsibility for admissions and patients under their care. These activities may be supervised and coordinated with residents/fellows/midlevels/students if they are present on service. Maintain RPVI credential or equivalent - read and complete studies generated by the Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory within 72 hours of creation. Develop and provide medical education/counseling of patients and their families with a focus on delivery of evidence based, outcomes focused, veteran centric care. This includes addressing goals of care and code status, as indicated. Promote contemporary patient care programs for vascular surgery patients and periodically review and update them based upon current and/or new, broadly accepted concepts. Adhere to Medical Staff bylaws and I CARE values. Maintain and practice as defined by current privileges. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a Virtual position. Remote: This is not a remote position Work Schedule: Part Time

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 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:- your performance and conduct;- the needs and interests of the Agency;- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.