Physician (Thoracic Surgeon) w/Recruitment Incentive

Veterans Health Administration•Amarillo, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Amarillo Veterans Health Care System is seeking a qualified Physician (Thoracic Surgeon) to diagnose and treat conditions, injuries, and diseases affecting the organs in the thorax or chest. A Recruitment Incentive has been authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

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.
Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
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 allopathic 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.
Residency Training: 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

3+ years Thoracic Surgeon experience
Thoracic Surgery Board Certified/Board Eligible
Current registration with DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
BLS and ACLS Certification
Experience utilizing CPRS (Computerized Patient Record System) and other Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) core electronic health record (EHR) systems built on VistA platform

Responsibilities

Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations
Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care
Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, etc.
Carrying out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education activities
Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens
Ordering ancillary services, such as, pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc.
Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiate requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures
Ordering patient care supplies
Writing orders for or prescribing medications
Admitting and discharging patients
Obtaining admission history and performing physical examinations
Conducting patient rounds, documenting progress notes and summaries in the patient record, and writing patient orders on assigned patients
Obtaining and documenting informed consent for treatments and procedures

Benefits

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus)
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)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
$1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)