Vascular Surgeon

KurzSolutions•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Vascular Surgeon to provide healthcare services to eligible military veterans. The facility is driven by the mission to care for those who have served and their families, upholding high standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. The Phoenix VA Health Care System serves Veterans in central Arizona.

Requirements

Current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
Board certified by the American Board of Vascular Surgeons.
BLS, ACLS certified.

Nice To Haves

Experience training in point of care ultrasound.
Competence in the placement of advanced central monitoring catheters.
Experience supervising/teaching medical students, residents and fellows.

Responsibilities

Admission, consultation, work-up, preoperative and postoperative care of surgical patients.
Surgical duties including admissions, consultations, preoperative work ups, and postoperative care to correct or treat various vascular conditions, illnesses and injuries.
Operates or directs the operation of fluoroscopic equipment for a medical procedure.
Makes preliminary diagnosis; directs, prescribes or provides treatment, arranges for specialized care or patient referral as required.
Actively participates in Emergency and On-Call schedule.
Provides comprehensive vascular care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services to patients.
Management of patients during their inpatient course, using consultants when appropriate and performs inpatient consultations on patients from other services.
Conducts outpatient clinics; reviews patients' medications, diet, course of therapy, adherence to management plan and patient observations; modifies management plan as indicated; and instructs and counsels patients as required.
Serves as a consultant to primary care physicians and accepts referrals and outpatient consultations from other providers.
Functions in a teaching capacity by educating others (patients, staff, trainees, and/or seminar participants, etc.) in the assessment, treatment, management and evaluation of vascular disorders.
Refers patients as appropriate; works closely with allied health professionals; and participates in the Surgical Department Quality Assurance and Peer Review programs.
Consults with other team members and supervising physician regarding complex or unusual situations.
Effectively communicates with and utilizes other disciplines to facilitate appropriate care for Veterans.
Collaborates with divergent multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients, visitors, volunteers, and all staff) in a professional and courteous manner.
Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customers constructively and appropriately.
Required to meet CME and participate in activities to improve anesthesia-related outcomes and efficiencies including regular participation in morbidity and mortality conferences, staff meetings and resident mock oral examinations.
Responding to ERTs that occur while on duty on our surgical floors.
Responds to all code blue alerts.
Documenting and or co-signing resident/fellow daily patient encounters appropriately and in a timely fashion.
Communicating effectively with all members of the ICU team and all our consultants.
Expected to cooperate with and actively participate in medical duties and performance improvement activities under the direction of the Section Chief of SICU and General Surgery.