Physician - Chief of Surgery - EDRP and Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

Chief Of Surgery

The VA Sioux Falls Healthcare System is recruiting for (1) full-time Chief of Surgery. The Chief of Surgery manages and provides oversight of Surgical Care ICC clinical operations within the clinical services under their responsibility at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System and affiliated CBOCs. These duties include supervision of physicians, and physician assistants, and other clinical staff as directed, coordination of work schedules, responsibility for clinical performance measures, utilization, and other administrative/clinical functions within the department. Duties include:

• Clinical duties assigned involve work in the outpatient setting at the Sioux Falls VAHCS and/or as performing surgery or procedures. This is specified based on the unique skills of the candidate and needs of the facility. It is anticipated that the position will be approximately 75% administrative and 25% clinical but may vary depending on the needs of the service line.
• Collaborates with other leaders within the ICC and facility to ensure optimization of resources in the care delivery model.
• Provides physician leadership of the ICC leadership team to include the Administrative Officer and Associate Chief of Nursing.
• Participates in activities/committees/boards impacting patient care/access as assigned.
• Ensures the staff under his/her supervision maintains required training/competencies in timely manner.
• Supports, and is supported by Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Executive Leadership and ICC Leadership.
• Shares budgetary responsibility and authority for funds allocated to the Service Line in the local department budgeting process.
• Ensures services are provided in an efficient, high-quality, cost-effective manner within the budget allocation.
• Works with Executive/ICC, departments leadership, and Human Resources staff to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing for all assigned areas.
• Recruits, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates actions for assigned staff.
• Collaborates with ICC operation team and other staff as appropriate to ensure operations issues/problems are resolved in a logical, fashion with clear resolution, communication, and implementation plans and timelines for decisions made.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: A recruitment/relocation incentive is authorized for highly qualified applicants.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 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)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm