Physician (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)

Veterans Health Administration • Atlanta, GA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Atlanta VA Medical Center has one vacancy for a Physician (Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon) in the Surgical Care Department. The physician provides care to Veteran patients of the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Service, sees patients in clinic, performs cardiothoracic surgery, and teaches medical students and residents. The role also supports professional development, service operations, quality assurance, and oversight of personnel competencies and scopes of practice.

The physician follows the Service’s workflow processes, procedures, protocols, and policies within regulatory guidelines; participates in service and institutional peer reviews and other assigned committees; and provides specialty-specific call coverage for Veterans presenting after hours, at night, and on weekends. The physician may coordinate transfers of specialty-specific patients to or from other hospitals. The position requires maintaining an unrestricted medical license.

The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may change based on agency needs. The announcement describes a comprehensive federal total rewards package, including paid leave, retirement, insurance, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or 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 training program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an applicable training/practice alternative described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.
• Submit to pre-employment and random drug testing; refusal of required testing may result in denial of employment.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Be physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Thoracic surgery or thoracic cardiovascular surgery experience.
• Experience directly educating medical students and residents.
• Academic focus in cardiothoracic medicine and surgery demonstrated by targeted publications, presentations, and active research participation, funding, or awards.
• Board eligible or board certified as a cardiothoracic physician/surgeon.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to Veteran patients of the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Service.
• See patients in clinic and perform cardiothoracic surgery.
• Teach medical students and residents.
• Develop, administer, educate, and evaluate medical student and resident programs within the Service.
• Facilitate professional development of personnel throughout the Service.
• Follow the Service’s workflow processes, procedures, protocols, and policies within regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure service quality assurance and participate in service and institutional peer reviews.
• Participate in peer review committees and other required or institutionally assigned committees.
• Oversee scopes of practice and competencies for personnel assigned to the Service.
• Provide specialty-specific call coverage for Veterans presenting after hours, at night, and on weekends.
• Coordinate transfers of specialty-specific patients to or from other hospitals when necessary.
• Maintain an unrestricted medical license.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• 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 malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree