Physician - Colorectal Surgery

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off 50-55 days/year

Federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental

CME reimbursement

Tail coverage

Job summary

VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System is seeking one Full-Time Colorectal Surgeon to join our Surgical Service Department. This role serves veterans in a dynamic, supportive environment with a comprehensive federal benefits package.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients across settings, performing operative procedures, and coordinating multidisciplinary care. The position requires full medical licensure in the United States and board certification as applicable.

Qualifications

• US citizenship requirement per VA policy
• MD/DO with full, unrestricted license to practice in the US
• Residency in an approved core specialty leading to board eligibility
• Board certification or equivalent for faculty/PRP if applicable

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients in outpatient, inpatient, emergency and perioperative settings
• Perform operative and bedside procedures within granted privileges
• Provide perioperative management and follow-up care
• Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care and supervise staff
• Maintain medical records in CPRS/Cerner per VHA policy
• participate in surgical call coverage and clinic schedule

Skills

Colorectal Surgery

Board Certification

Medical License

Education

MD or DO

Tools

Cerner CPRS

Job description

Summary

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (VANWIHCS) is seeking one Full-Time Colorectal Surgeon to join our Surgical Service Department. This is an excellent opportunity to serve our nation's veterans while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certification Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Daily intermittent walking - standing - bending - stooping - reaching - and carrying of lightweight items required
• Rigid deadlines and need for high degree of accuracy periodically becomes stressful.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 The Colorectal Surgeon is expected to independently evaluate - diagnose - treat - and manage patients requiring surgical care within the scope of granted privileges
• Clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Evaluating patients in the outpatient - inpatient - emergency - and perioperative settings
• - Performing operative and bedside procedures within granted privileges
• - Providing perioperative management and follow-up care
• - Determining surgical indications and appropriate treatment plans
• - Prescribing preoperative and postoperative treatments and medications
• - Coordinating multidisciplinary patient care
• - Supervising and collaborating with residents - APPs - nursing staff - and ancillary personnel
• - Maintaining timely - accurate - and complete medical record documentation within CPRS/Cerner and in accordance with VHA policy
• - Participating in surgical call coverage as assigned
• - Practicing within approved privileges at all times unless necessitated by emergency circumstances
• Work Schedule: Monday -Friday 0800-1600
• Additional information will be provided during interview process
• This position is not eligible for telework
• Typical work hours will be determined based on clinic work-load to accommodate both medical and surgical needs.