Section Chief of Vascular Surgery (Physician)

Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

• The Section Chief, Vascular Surgery Section, VA Providence Healthcare System (VAPHCS). Maintains professional, technical and administrative knowledge, competencies and skills to provide effective leadership and direction for the section and timely and quality responses to patients' clinical needs and problems. Patients seen and treated can range from 18 through the geriatric years. Complies with credentialing and privileging, ensures the staff meet those requirements and all other monitoring and evaluation needs. Maintains high clinical and ethical standards that are carried into decision-making processes and takes an active role in effective teaching of residents and medical students and accomplishing the Medical Center's and the Surgical Service's mission and goals. Assesses and prioritizes equipment needs for the section and informs the Chief, Surgical Service. Promotes constructive problem resolution in an environment of competing priorities and promotes the development of health care professionals through counseling, mentoring, teaching and encouraging self-assessment. Complies with current standards for medical record documentation and residency supervision and assumes accountability for professional and administrative activities within the section. Provides service consisting of the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients consulted through the section on an inpatient and outpatient basis; provides and promotes high quality and effective care of its patients; supervises and teaches residents and medical students; and monitors and evaluates patient care through various quality management activities. Responsible for managing section operations. Process for M&E the quality and appropriateness of care and treatment of patients and clinical performance of individuals with privileges. Assume responsibility for the continuous assessment and improvement of quality of patient care and services provided. When involved in direct patient care or when supervising same, demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities to: conduct examinations; determine diagnosis; therapeutic ability; effectiveness in emergencies; patient management; consultation; patient education; specialty skills; dictations and record keeping. Maintains a high standard of teaching through direct patient care experiences in the 0.R. Suite, performing procedures and interpreting findings; in the Vascular Surgery Clinic and on the patient units. Resident supervision is performed through direct observation, teaching evaluations and/or performance evaluations. Ensures effective supervision of residents in the section by all staff physicians. Precept medical students and teach courses, when applicable, at Brown University School of Medicine. Potential opportunities to work with affiliate at Brown University Health VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@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 Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.

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