Physician (General Surgery)

Veterans Health Administration

Cincinnati (OH)

On-site

USD 325,000 - 400,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Cincinnati seeks a staff surgeon to provide direct surgical care to inpatient and outpatient populations; assist in the clinical education of surgical residents and students; and pursue research opportunities where available. The role spans a broad range of general surgery duties within a collaborative VA healthcare system.

The position covers adult general surgery including inpatient management, outpatient clinic care, and telemedicine, with a

Qualifications

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree from an LCME/COCA accredited school.
For international graduates, ECFMG eligibility must be met.
Eligibility for licensure in a US state or territory.

Responsibilities

Provide direct surgical care to inpatient and outpatient populations.
Assist in the clinical education of surgical residents and students.
Pursue research opportunities where available or desired.
Participate in administrative assignments, such as committee membership.

Skills

General surgery

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The surgeon will provide direct surgical care to inpatient and outpatients; assist in the clinical education of surgical residents and students and pursue research opportunities (if available or desired), and participate in administrative assignments, such as committee membership.

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS: *Members of your specialty care team, CRNAs, RNSAs, Anesthesiologists, Chief of Surgery, O.R. personnel, staff supporting Inpatient/Outpatient environment and wide range of various other professionals and support staff throughout the medical center and community-based outpatient centers (CBOC's).

Direct patient care will include veteran patients and interaction with family members or those identified as guardians or significant others. PURPOSE OF POSITION: *The surgeon will provide direct surgical care to inpatient and outpatients; assist in the clinical education of surgical residents and students and pursue research opportunities (if available or desired); and participate in administrative assignments, such as committee membership.

*Practice elements will include the full range of adult general surgery, including inpatient management, outpatient clinic care and telemedicine, with VA referral sites throughout Southcentral Ohio. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center has a comprehensive general surgery team; surgeries to remove gallbladders and appendixes; colonoscopies and thyroidectomies.

Our team also specializes in colorectal cancer; concurrent surgeries with orthopedics, urology and vascular surgery; breast cancer; and liver resections. *The facility has also developed a multidisciplinary team committed to the use of advance techniques for the salvage of extremities threatened by Diabetic Foot Disease. SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: *Provide resident supervision and clinical instruction in the operating room, outpatient clinic and inpatient settings.

*Attend, participate and supervise residents/students in outpatient clinics and take an active role in the evaluation of the patient, decision for treatment/care, and documentation in the patient electronic records. *Follows the VA Guidelines established for resident supervision, including those documentation requirements in the electronic patient healthcare record. *Conduct postoperative follow-up.

Accompany the patient to the PACU assuring that the patient's condition is optimal. If admitted, visit in-house patient within 24-48 hours following anesthesia to assess post-surgical recovery. *Supervise Residents/students in clinical instruction and the performance of any bedside procedures appropriate to their level of graduate responsibility. *Participate in call coverage to advise and supervise residents.

An on-call response time of 15 minutes by phone and 60 minutes in person is expected of Staff Surgeons at VAMC Cincinnati. This includes night, weekend and holiday hours. *Maintains professional competency, courtesy and flexibility to provide the necessary services of this specialty. *Provide regional level specialty support to VA facilities located in South-central Ohio through such means as tele-medicine and referral-based consultations and treatment.

*Meet annual and mandatory training requirements that are specific to the Veterans Healthcare Administration. *In order to support Graduate Medical Education, applicants must be competitive for faculty appointment in the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Cincinnati in order to be considered for selection.

*Staff may be assigned to committee membership to represent the surgical service or the hospital medical staff, and actively participate in carrying out assignments by that committee. *The surgeon must be able to function as an independent clinical provider. Initiative, diplomacy, and confidentiality are employed when dealing with patients, staff and trainees. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Recruitment Incentive approved for qualifying applicants.

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: Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.

Requirements & Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $325000 – $400000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.