Physician - Vascular Surgeon Job at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Temple, TX

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  • Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  • Temple, TX

Job Description

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until December 31 - 2024 or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur.

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
  • Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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
  • License: 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
  • 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 or fee-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
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Preferred Experience: Board Certified 3+ years Vascular and Endovascular Surgery experience Expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided - and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care
  • Expected to provide patient care that is compassionate - appropriate - and effective for the promotion of health - prevention of illness - treatment of disease - and care at the end of life
  • Experience in teaching residents and fellows
  • Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
  • Physical Requirements: This position may require potentially long periods of continued Heavy lifting -55 pounds and over - Heavy carrying - 45 pounds and over - Straight pulling for 1 hour - Pulling hand over hand for 1 hour - Pushing for 1 hour - Use of fingers - Both hands required - Walking for 1 hour - Standing for 1 hour - Repeated bending for 1 hour - Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - Both eyes required - Depth perception - Ability to distinguish basic colors - Ability to distinguish shades of colors.

Duties

  • The Vascular Surgeon will have excellent clinical skills and experience in the full range of Surgical Vascular care
  • Duties include but are not limited to the following: Provide direct patient care in outpatient clinic settings - inpatient units - cath lab - and operative care
  • Maintain professional competency - courtesy and flexibility and provide the necessary services of this specialty
  • Perform all aspects of Vascular Surgery within approved credentials and privileges
  • Participate in program planning - objectives - policies and standards essential to delivery of quality care
  • Participate in all aspects of the Vascular selection
  • Manage patient workload within available staffing - which may include support of mid-levels - student - and resident education
  • Appropriately documents own interventions and reviews appropriate health team documentation of patient treatment plans and involve the primary care provider when indicated to treat changes in the patient's condition
  • Recognizes complex situations that impact patient care and intervenes - using sound judgment - professional attitude and appropriate channels
  • Physician may be required to provide \"medical opinions\" - \"internal and external\" peer reviews
  • Required to attend surgical and quarterly medical staff meetings - complete all required Talent Management System (TMS)
  • Also - must complete all medical documentation in a timely manner as directed by the Veterans Health Administration and local CTVHCS policies
  • Physician must adhere to and follow all VA policies - procedures and guidelines to ensure patient safety and ensure high quality of care is provided to Veterans
  • 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 Work Schedule: Monday- Friday - 7:30am- 4:00pm or 8:00am- 4:30pm

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, Freelance, Local area, Monday to Friday,

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