Physician (Cardiothoracic Surgeon)

Veterans Health Administration • Miami, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Miami VA Healthcare System's Surgery Service is hiring an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon to provide care for adult patients and contribute to quality care standards and the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. This is a part-time position, compensated for time worked. The announcement is open continuously until filled, with eligible applicants referred weekly until a selection is made.

The physician admits, evaluates, diagnoses, consults with, and provides pre-, intra-, and postoperative surgical care for thoracic and cardiovascular conditions. The role includes care involving coronary artery disease; cancers of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall; abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves; congenital chest and heart anomalies; mediastinal tumors; diaphragm diseases; airway management; and chest injuries, including trauma. The physician also performs corrective and critical-care operations, recommends or prescribes tests, diagnostic studies, and medications consistent with applicable policies and scope of practice, and supervises medical students, residents, and/or fellows.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor and may vary on a permanent or temporary basis according to facility and patient-care needs. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to individual eligibility and program approval. Recruitment/relocation incentives are authorized, while permanent change-of-station relocation assistance is not authorized. The VA offers a total rewards package that includes paid time off, retirement, insurance, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice protection.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an approved 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 equivalent training and practice as specified in the announcement.
• Board certification in Thoracic Surgery or Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery.
• 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 examination and meet the stated physical requirements.
• Meet VA pre-employment conditions, including applicable background/security investigation, drug screening for testing-designated positions, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Be able to perform the listed physical activities, including moderate lifting up to 44 pounds, carrying up to 15 pounds, frequent reaching above shoulder level, walking and standing up to 8 hours, bending, and climbing.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiothoracic experience.

Responsibilities

• Admit, evaluate, diagnose, consult with, and provide pre-, intra-, and postoperative surgical care to adult patients with thoracic and cardiovascular conditions.
• Provide surgical care for coronary artery disease; cancers of the lung, esophagus, and chest wall; great-vessel and heart-valve abnormalities; congenital chest and heart anomalies; mediastinal tumors; diaphragm diseases; airway conditions; and chest injuries, including trauma.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions, injuries, and diseases affecting organs in the thorax and chest.
• Perform corrective and critical-care operations, including chest-wall tumor resections, tracheostomies, lung transplants, and pulmonary embolectomies.
• Prescribe or recommend laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and medications in accordance with current medical-center, VHA, and DEA policy and scope of practice.
• Supervise medical students, residents, and/or fellows.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, with potential loan repayment up to $200,000 for an eligibility period of one to five years, subject to program review and approval.
• Recruitment/relocation incentive authorized for 50% recruitment/relocation incentive.
• 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 and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term-life, and long-term-care insurance; many programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement, subject to full-time status and board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

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