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Physician (Chief of Surgery)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
About the Role
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.
- →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.
- →Credentialing, Privileging & Provider Performance: - Coordinates FPPE and OPPE processes and ensures providers maintain compliant clinical privileges. - Reviews clinical performance, oversees peer review actions, and ensures compliance with medical staff bylaws and standards.
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: 54c20503-30fb-4206-bb54-d06980589bb8
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