Physician (Vascular Surgeon)

Summary The staff Vascular Surgeon is to provide comprehensive care to patients with disorders of the Vascular System. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Reviewing and providing consultations promptly. Seeing new outpatients with nonemergent problems within 30 days. Seeing inpatient consultations and patients with urgent conditions promptly. Patient transfer requests: Evaluate and response promptly by direct communication with referring providers and transfer coordinators at CGVAMC. Evaluate outpatients in: The Vascular Surgery clinic and Vascular surgery post operative clinic. Work with wound therapy nurses in inpatient and outpatient settings. Read and interpret studies generated in the Noninvasive Laboratory promptly. Prepare patient for operative management. Follow the standard of care and established policies including the marking of operative sites, performing preoperative briefings and Time-Out assessments prior to the commencement of any operation. Keep patients' families or designated surrogates well informed of the patients condition and progress. This is to include a postoperative conversation informing them of the findings, conduct of the operation, expected results and areas of concern Care for inpatients on the Vascular Surgery Service in the operating room, intensive care unit and ward. Arrange dispositions for follow up appointments for patients prior to discharge. Attend and present at morbidity and mortality conferences. Provide summaries of all deaths using the required reporting format. Medical Record Duties: i. Outpatient consultation reports and progress notes. Inpatient progress notes- daily notes on patients in the intensive care unit. History and Physical examinations. Operative Reports View alerts l. Keep up with new developments in the vascular literature, and maintain the required CME activities. Participate in performance improvement projects. Participate in resident education and supervision in the: Outpatient clinics. Emergency Department. iii. Inpatient settings. Operating room. Participate in Surgical Resident Preparation and Evaluation: At the beginning of the rotation, this includes a review of duties and expectations. Review of performance at mid-rotations and provide feedback. Exit interview and final evaluation at the end of the rotation Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. 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 Telework: This is not a Tele-work position Virtual: This is not a Virtual position. Remote: This is not a remote position Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:30pm Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-01-26