General Surgeon
Aptive•Spokane, WA
14d•Onsite
About The Position
The General Surgeon will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical care to eligible Veterans at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center. Services must meet or exceed nationally recognized standards of care consistent with the American Board of Surgery (ABS), The Joint Commission (TJC), and VA clinical guidelines. This is a non-personal services role providing direct patient care within a full-scope VA surgical program.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
- Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Surgery (ABS)
- Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state or territory
- No history of license restriction, suspension, revocation, or surrender
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Demonstrated competency in general surgical procedures
- Proficiency in electronic health record systems
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
- Strong clinical judgment and professionalism
- Must successfully complete VA credentialing and privileging prior to start
- Maintain required CME for ongoing certification
- Comply with VA mandatory training, immunization, and infection control requirements
Responsibilities
- Perform general surgical procedures consistent with hospital privileges
- Conduct inpatient and outpatient consultations
- Provide pre-operative, operative, and post-operative care
- Participate in operating room cases as scheduled
- Communicate diagnostic results in accordance with VA policies
- Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions
- Adhere to all VA medication policies (no sample medications)
- Participate in Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement activities
- Attend required service, surgical, and medical staff meetings
- Complete OPPE/FPPE documentation
- Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation in the VA EHR
- Timely consult completion in accordance with VA access standards
- Compliance with patient safety, infection control, and risk management protocols
- Documentation of all care in the VA electronic health record system
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
