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Chief of Surgery
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
On-site Columbia, MO $300K – $400K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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Are you the next Chief of Surgery at Harry S. Truman VAMC? Are you a dedicated Board Certified Surgeon passionate about providing exceptional care to our nation's heroes? Then this might be the job for you.
What You'll Do
- →Choose Columbia, MO: Affordable Cost of Living About 15% below the U.S. average in overall cost of living, with lower-than-average home values and rent.
- →Outstanding Outdoor Recreation Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, 70+ parks, and 50 miles of trails offer hiking, caves, wildlife viewing, cycling, and more.
- →Thriving Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Museums, galleries, public art, live music venues like The Blue Note, and acclaimed spots like the Missouri Theatre.
- →Fast-Growing Yet Community-Focused Missouri's fastest-growing municipality with nearly 40% population growth since 2000-still friendly, manageable, and welcoming.
- →Food Scene Columbia has a creative and well-loved food scene-think iconic spots like Flat Branch Sports and Entertainment As the home of Mizzou Athletics, residents enjoy SEC-level football, basketball, and other collegiate sports, plus the Missouri Symphony and community theater for non-sports entertainment.
- →Location and Proximity Columbia sits midway between Kansas City and St.
- →Louis, offering quick access to two major metropolitan areas while keeping a relaxed, small-city feel.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for surgical services to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals of the program.
- →The incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as a key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and the Chief of Staff.
- →The responsibilities include hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of the service, including guidance and training for residents and other health professional trainees.
- →Additionally, the incumbent is directly accountable to the Medical Center Executive Leadership Team for day-to-day administrative activities of the service, and accountable to the Chief of Staff for clinical program activities and overall compliance to VA, VHA, and VISN wide policies and procedures related to this service.
- →The incumbent is a board-certified physician who also meets the requirements for a faculty appointment at the University of Missouri.
Requirements
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification 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 "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 04784d15-1a79-4aed-ad0b-f66a8fa75d78
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