Physician (General Surgery)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a General Surgeon to provide comprehensive general surgery care to veterans. The physician will diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of general surgery conditions while participating in resident training and maintaining a faculty appointment with our academic affiliates.

Input on staff effectiveness and performance evaluations will be obtained by the Chief of Surgical Service, with a schedule that includes standard weekday hours and on-call

Qualifications

• Must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license to practice in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary general surgery care to veterans and manage general surgery conditions.
• Participate in resident training and hold a faculty appointment with academic affiliates.
• Contribute to staff performance evaluations and quality of care within the Surgical Service.

Education

MD or DO degree

Current medical license (US)

Job description

Summary

The position is responsible for providing primary general surgery care to veterans. This includes - but is not limited to - diagnosing - treating and managing all general surgery conditions. Will participate in resident training and will hold a faculty appointment with our academic affiliates. Input on staff effectiveness and individual Performance Evaluations will be obtained by the Chief of Surgical Service.

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
• Board Certification Preferred Experience: The New Mexico VA Medical Center is an active teaching hospital affiliated with the University of New Mexico
• Qualified candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the University of New Mexico based upon qualifications and experience
• There may some travel involved to the CBOC Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.

Duties

• 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 1
• Assures that a high degree of quality patient care is provided at all times
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• Independently exercises creativity in solving problems without direct supervisory guidance to meet the varying needs of patients while under care in the General Surgery Clinic
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• Exercises independent professional judgment in diagnosing the full range of complex general surgery conditions as well as planning and executing the necessary treatment programs to meet complex and frequent changes in treatment objectives
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• Refers - when indicated - patients with multiple health problems to other providers within the facility and the VISN
• Consults with physicians and others - when requested - to augment the care of their patients as it relates to emergent and traumatic conditions as well as manifestations of systemic conditions
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• Utilizes the general clinical privileges which include: ordering diagnostic tests as appropriate - writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary - hospitalize patients within the VISN as appropriate and discharge patients from outpatient care if it is determined that care is no longer required
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0700-1530 with variances and on call duties