Duties include, but are not limited to:
- The Chief of Surgical Services is responsible for the overall operation and supervision of the Surgical Service, including resident education, Medical Staff Leadership, quality improvement, maintenance of reusable medical equipment, and the provision of excellent Inpatient and Outpatient care.
- Administratively, he/she is responsible for making long-range plans for the continuing function and development of the surgical service and for the development of sound and carefully documented organizational plans and budgetary proposals for presentation to top management. He/she has the skill set to interact positively with the Medical Center's Executive Leadership Team to lead and promote surgical staff excellence, staff development, with experience in an academic setting.
- He/she represents the service on important Medical Center committees with influence on patient care, teaching, and closely monitors all other committees on which surgery and specialty care service has representation. Responsible for recruiting qualified physicians to perform comprehensive and specialized surgical patient care and teaching. He/she maintains an active role with the Quality Management and Improvement Service by actively participating in the multi-faceted Peer Review Board (PRB) and by facilitating any outside surgical peer reviews requested through the risk manager.
- He/she plays a pivotal interactive role with quality/outcome measurement systems that are in place as integrated improvement tools. He/she assures that data collection is accurate and verified and that the returned aggregated data elements are communicated to the appropriate process owners and providers.
- He/she is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical and surgical diseases, accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to the surgical service. Also actively participates in patient care by conducting patient clinics and operative procedures, through hospital rounds, morning reports, conferences, consultations, participation in ambulatory care and other similar activities.
- He/she participates in the ongoing professional development of all surgical resident physicians that intermittently work with affiliates under the Academic Affiliation Agreement. He/she ensures that educational experiences of surgery are of the quality and quantity expected by relevant accrediting bodies.
- He/she ensures and maintains positive customer relations with all contacts. Embraces and demonstrates VA's Core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. This person is trustworthy, accessible, is committed to providing quality care, promoting an atmosphere of innovation, and efficiency. He/she is committed to continuously improving management systems and customer satisfaction to make this surgical service and facility an employer of choice.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. 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. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact
VISN9HREDRP@va.gov, 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
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday days, additional hours required dependent upon patient/care/organizational needs
Starting at $325,000 Per Year (VM 15)