CardioThoracic Surgeon (Recruitment Incentive and EDRP Authorized)
About The Position
The CardioThoracic Surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care to Veterans. The role includes examining and diagnosing patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, managing admissions and discharges, ordering laboratory and radiographic studies, and coordinating pre-operative and inpatient care. The surgeon performs bedside procedures and evaluates and treats cardiothoracic surgery patients in consultation with other healthcare providers. The position also supports patient-care programs, integrates the CT surgery service with other facility programs, teaches surgical residents and fellows, participates in quality-improvement initiatives, and contributes to the CT surgery interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. The position is based in Columbia, Missouri. A flexible work schedule is offered. Recruitment or relocation incentives and the Education Debt Reduction Program are authorized, subject to program eligibility. The role is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship, except where non-citizens may be appointed under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
- Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and accredited institution.
- Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or qualifying alternative training and independent-practice experience described in the announcement.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Must meet VA pre-employment requirements, including applicable drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and identification requirements.
- Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Physical capacity for lifting 15–44 pounds, pushing for approximately two hours, reaching above the shoulder, using fingers and both hands, walking and standing for 3–5 hours, and kneeling.
- Ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; specified correctable near and far vision, depth perception, and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades. Hearing aids are permitted.
Nice To Haves
- Board certification or board eligibility is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive examinations, diagnose conditions, and implement treatment plans.
- Prepare admission orders and discharge summaries, and order special laboratory tests and radiographic studies.
- Provide medical education and counseling to patients and their families.
- Verify and ensure that pre-operative surgical requirements are met, arrange admissions, and coordinate inpatient activities.
- Take primary responsibility for admissions and medical care of patients.
- Perform bedside procedures, including arterial-line, Swan-Ganz catheter, and central-line placement; bronchoscopy; tracheostomy-tube changes; wound care and debridement; thoracentesis; and removal of chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, intra-aortic balloon pumps, central lines, arterial lines, and drains.
- Diagnose and treat CT surgery patients seen in consultation with other healthcare providers.
- Promote patient-care programs for CT surgery patients and integrate the CT surgery service with other facility patient-care programs.
- Provide education, teaching, and support to surgical residents and fellows.
- Participate in quality-improvement projects as requested by the department, Quality Management, or the Chief of Staff.
- Serve as a key member of the CT surgery Interdisciplinary Team to optimize patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) authorized.
- Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment) authorized, subject to eligibility.
- Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
- 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
- Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
- Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
- Free liability protection with tail coverage.
- No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
