Physician - Surgery Section Chief

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.

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): $15,000 per year for 3 years Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): $10,000 lump sum paid up front may be authorized for eligible, highly qualified, current VA employees only. 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 Duties: 60% clinical time spent evaluating, operating on and caring for General Surgery patients. 40% administrative time with duties outlined below. Deliver compassionate and competent general surgical care to veterans, including preoperative evaluation, diagnostic work-up, surgical intervention, postoperative care, evaluation and treatment of complications, and discharge planning across the outpatient, inpatient, and urgent care environments. Operate in the operating room, performing major and minor general surgical procedures within our current complexity rating. Operating room duties are a required component of this position. Provide on-call coverage on a rotational basis with other member of the section, including night and weekend coverage relevant to the care of the surgical patient. On-call coverage is a required component of this position. Answer inpatient and outpatient consultations, make referrals and treatment/medication recommendations, and follow the care of veterans experiencing problems, remaining actively engaged with the primary team on patient management. Manage and coordinate community care needs, and inform patients of all test results and recommend care/treatments. Maintain clear, accurate, and current clinical records completed at the time of discharge, and be fully knowledgeable in and utilize the facility electronic health record. Report unusual incidents promptly to the appropriate official. Participate in ward/ICU rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, grand rounds, and other clinically relevant academic and service activities as assigned. Supervise and train physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, and medical student trainees as assigned. Establish and promote an atmosphere of unity though collaborative practice and effective communication among all staff disciplines, fostering a high level of patient and staff satisfaction. Provide direct supervision of surgical physician staff, advanced practice nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and the dermatology and wound care providers assigned to the Surgery Section. Generally responsible for approving and overseeing surgical staff schedules and call rotations. Delegated responsibility for approving leave requests, overtime, and changes in tour of duty or clinic schedules as authorized by the Chief, Surgery Service. Provide ongoing oversight of Section schedules to ensure adequate clinic, or, and on-call coverage across all sites of care. Conduct quarterly progress reviews with each employee assigned to the Surgery Section, documenting performance, productivity, and professional development, and addressing any performance or conduct concerns in a timely manner. These quarterly reviews are in addition to required annual performance evaluations, proficiency reports, and OPPE/FPPE actions. Provide oversight of section productivity, including monitoring workload, access and clinic utilization, or efficiency and cancellation rates, and other productivity measures, and take action to address gaps. Prepare for and participate in accreditation site visits and inspections, and implement corrective actions for identified deficiencies while maintaining documentation of compliance efforts. Participate in morbidity and mortality surgical conferences, staff meetings, peer review, and VAMC committees as assigned or designated by the chief, surgery service, contributing medical expertise to policy development, strategic planning, and operational management. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm Compressed Work Schedule: Not Authorized

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