The Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Physician (Vascular Surgeon) in Surgical Services. The Physician will examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients in all phases of surgical interventions from pre-operative evaluation to post-operative follow-up according to evidence-based practice and VHA standards, usual and acceptable methods, techniques, and specialty-specific management guidelines.
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 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 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/board eligible in Vascular Surgery. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds); Light Carrying (under 15 pounds); Walking (up to 1 hour); Standing (up to 1 hour); Hearing aid permitted. Ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; hearing (aid permitted); emotional/mental stability.
This position reports to the respective section chief for the surgical section and to the Atlanta VA Health Care System Associate Chief of Staff for Surgery. 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 Duties include, but are not limited to: Manages both inpatients and outpatients and/or assists other specialties in the management of patients with general, vascular conditions related to the veins, arteries, and other blood vessels in the respective vascular system specialty. To include (as appropriate): Performing vascular surgery procedures to repair veins and arteries, and treat other vascular conditions providing preoperative, perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for patients undergoing routine or urgent inpatient or ambulatory surgical procedures. Performing appropriate examinations for patients and ordering appropriate tests to evaluate patients, chief complaints, and related complaints. Performing various diagnostic tests on patients, which include CT scans, echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, ultrasounds, and magnetic resonance imaging. Evaluation and management of surgical emergencies or non-emergent conditions in the emergency department, in the inpatient wards, intensive care unit, and clinics. Management of diagnostic, preventative, and/or therapeutic interventions (surgical and non-surgical) in patients with surgical illness. Maintaining diagnostic and therapeutic acumen by ensuring current knowledge and skills in the respective surgical specialty. Providing appropriate supervision of trainees in all care settings and completing all medical records in accordance with Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations of the medical staff. Coordinating transfer of specialty-specific patients from/to other hospitals if necessary. Collaborating with other departments and sections including, but not limited to, specialists, nursing staff, social services, utilization management, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate the care and/or discharge of surgical patients. Providing specialty-specific call coverage for Veterans presenting after hours at night on weekends. Maintain an unrestricted medical license. In addition, when appropriate, the physician will also perform the following: Participate in quality improvement and/or research activities. Attend Medical Staff meetings. Serve on Medical Staff committees. Develop and maintain good working relationships with other hospital departments and administration. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.