Lead Peripheral Vascular Surgeon & Section Chief

Women's Vascular Summit; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Liability protection

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Job summary

Providence VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island, is seeking a permanent, full-time Section Chief of Peripheral Vascular Surgery to lead the vascular section within the VA healthcare system.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, teaching residents and medical students, and overseeing patient care quality in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with options for advanced opportunities and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in vascular surgery.
• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license.
• Completion of an integrated vascular surgery residency or fellowship preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional, technical, and administrative competencies to lead the section and respond to clinical needs.
• Upholds high clinical and ethical standards; actively teaches residents and medical students; supports Medical Center and Surgical Service missions.
• Provides inpatient and outpatient diagnosis, care, and treatment; promotes high-quality care; supervises and teaches trainees; participates in quality management activities.
• Oversees section operations, including monitoring and evaluating care quality, appropriateness of treatment, and clinical performance of privileged staff.
• When involved in direct patient care or when supervising: demonstrates expertise in patient examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, emergency effectiveness, patient management, consultation, education, specialty skills, dictation, and documentation.
• Sustains high teaching standards via direct patient care, procedures, and clinical interpretation in the OR Suite, Vascular Surgery Clinic, and inpatient units; supervises residents through observation and performance evaluations.
• Precepts medical students and teaches courses, when applicable, at Brown University School of Medicine.
• Potential opportunities to work with affiliates at Brown University Health.

Skills

Leadership

Board Certified/Eligible

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Providence VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island, is seeking a permanent, full-time Section Chief of Peripheral Vascular Surgery to lead the vascular section within the VA healthcare system.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, teaching residents and medical students, and overseeing patient care quality in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with options for advanced opportunities and a strong benefits package.