Physician (Regular FT) General Surgeon

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia is seeking a full-time General Surgeon to perform general surgical operations, outpatient ambulatory procedures, and inpatient general surgery consultations.

The physician will provide comprehensive care from initial evaluation through postoperative management and will follow patients through admissions and discharge. Qualified candidates must hold an MD or DO with a current US license, have completed residency in a core

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required with full and unrestricted license in the US.
• Board certification preferred for faculty status and advanced qualifications.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform general surgical operations, outpatient ambulatory procedures, and inpatient general surgery consultations.
• Provide comprehensive surgical care from initial evaluation through postoperative management.
• Follow patients through admissions, discharges, histories, and coordination of diagnostic tests.

Skills

English proficiency

Board Certified

Education

MD or DO degree

Residency training in core specialty

Current medical/surgical license in US

Job description

Summary

The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is located in Clarksburg - West Virginia is seeking full-time General Surgeon who's responsibilities include performing general surgical operations - outpatient ambulatory surgical procedures - outpatient - and inpatient general surgery consultations.

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
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: A Directive and Handbook 5019 - applicants must be able to perform the duties as a Physician
• Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs.) - light carrying (under 15 lbs.) - use of fingers - both hands required - ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - Specific visual requirement 20/50 one - 20/100 other (glasses permitted) - hearing (aid permitted) - mental and emotional stability - ability to hear conversational voice - working with hands in water - working alone - protracted - or irregular hours of work.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
• 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 may include but are not limited to: Responsibilities include performing general surgical operations - outpatient ambulatory surgical procedures - outpatient - and inpatient general surgery consultations
• The general surgeon is expected to follow each patient through the full continuum of care to include admissions - discharges - performing histories and physicals - assisting in the coordination of diagnostic tests and procedures prior to surgery - education and counseling of the patient and family members
• The General Surgeon assures the provision of high quality and safe patient care both in and outside the operating room
• Clinical management and organization of General Surgery assessment and preparation of patients for surgery
• Initial evaluation and overall workup of general surgery patients
• Informs veterans to the risks as well as benefits of upcoming surgical procedures
• Enters notes electronically in a paperless medical record system
• Provision of appropriate post-operative care
• Participation in peer review and quality improvement activities
• Committee membership
• Understands and abides by the Medical Bylaws of this facility
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm - hours may change based on the needs of the facility
• On-call duties as required.