Duties
"Duties include but are not limited to: Assure the most effective delivery of care in General Surgery, while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.
Performance of general surgical procedures, patient admission, discharges, consultation, evaluation and treatment to manage various conditions, illnesses, and injuries requiring general surgery.
Conduct weekly clinics.
Answer inpatient and outpatient consultations, make referrals, recommendations for treatment and/or medication and follow care of veteran patients experiencing surgical problems Perform major and minor procedures Oversee the administration of medications to patients.
Assignment will include rotational on-call coverage.
Attend Medicine/Surgery Service staff meetings as well as meetings of the Medical Staff.
Completes medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
Work with multiple Divisions/Services throughout the facility to improve outcomes and efficiencies.
Collaborates on a frequent basis with nursing and others to facilitate the operations of the ICUs/wards/ECU, etc.
to meet common goals.
Performs the administrative components of patient care management, such as dictation of progress notes, OP reports, discharge summaries; signatures; and consultation referrals for both in-patients and outpatients; etc.
Participates in ward/ICU rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, grand rounds, Joint Commission (JC) activities, and any other relevant activities.
Participates in quality improvement activities.
Provides clinical coverage as needed by the general surgery team.
Meets continuing education requirements.
Establishes and promotes an atmosphere of unity through collaborative practice and effective communication between all staff disciplines.
Fosters a high level of patient and staff satisfaction.
Supervise and train physician assistants, residents, and medical student trainees.
Participates in research activities in order to promote the delivery of emerging treatments to the Veteran population and for the advancement of science.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 4:30 pm (duty hours will fall between this time frame) Telework: Available on an ad hoc basis, as determined by the needs of the service.
(This is not a virtual or remote position.) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be 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
[email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: Paid annual and sick leave based on hours worked - accrual starting on your first day.
Paid federal holidays dependent on work schedule.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Health, dental, vision, long-term care, and term life insurance plans - Rates are prorated or based on hours worked 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards."