Physician - General Surgeon

Summary The New Mexico VA Health Care System is hiring a full-time General Surgeon to provide primary general surgery care to veterans. The New Mexico VA Medical Center is an active teaching hospital affiliated with the University of New Mexico. Qualified candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the University of New Mexico based upon qualifications and experience. Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. 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. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged. Rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Board certification Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically and mentally perform the duties of Physician under normal and emergent conditions. Moderate lifting 15-44 lbs and over with assistive devices - heavy carrying of 15-44 lbs and over with assistive devices. Reaching above shoulder. Use of fingers - both hands required - walking or standing up to 4 hours per day. Repeated bending up to 1-2 hours per day. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination. Near vision correctable. Hearing aid permitted. Duties As a General Surgeon, you will provide primary general surgery care to veterans. Diagnose, treat, and manage all general surgery conditions. Ensure a high degree of quality patient care at all times. Exercise independent creativity in solving problems and exercise professional judgment regarding complex general surgery cases. Refer patients with multiple health problems to other providers within the facility and the VISN when indicated. Consult with physicians and others to augment the care of patients as related to emergent and traumatic conditions and manifestations of systemic conditions. Utilize general clinical privileges, which include ordering diagnostic tests, writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary, hospitalizing patients within the VISN as appropriate, and discharging patients from outpatient care when care is no longer required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm (with variances and on call duties). #J-18808-Ljbffr