Physician (Cardiothoracic Surgeon)

Veterans Health Administration•Memphis, TN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VAMC in Memphis, TN is recruiting for an Cardiothoracic Surgeon to serve as a full-time surgical care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Surgery, for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards. Cardiovascular Surgery involves the pre-operative, operative, and postoperative care of patients to correct or treat various pathological conditions of the heart and related blood vessels and structures within the chest. Thoracic Surgery encompasses the care of patients with congenital and acquired pathologic conditions within the chest to include the heart, coronary arteries, myocardium, pericardium, lungs, esophagus, chest wall, and diaphragm.

Requirements

U.S. 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.
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.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
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 medicine or osteopathic medicine.
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Experience in minimally invasive thoracic surgery and TAVR.
Demonstrate you have previously performed cardiovascular or thoracic procedures, as appropriate.
Board certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery is considered sufficient evidence of core competency unless otherwise noted.
Must have experience in robotic thoracic surgery.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the medical and surgical needs of inpatients and outpatients on the Cardiothoracic surgery service.
Provide clinical service in the Cardio/Thoric clinic.
Clinical activities supporting multi-disciplinary programs in chest oncology, research, teaching and training residents.
Rotate with other physicians on a regular basis as needed.
Works on-call as priorities demonstrate a need.
Responsible for providing the patient with risks, benefits and alternative treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient/family needed before conducting invasive procedures.
Admission, work-up, diagnosis, consultation, fecal occult blood tests, and ordering/prescribing medications to treat general surgical, cardiovascular and thoracic patients.
Consultation/referral to other services/sections, as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Annual performance bonus
Regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract
No significant restriction on moonlighting