Physician (Vascular Surgeon)- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized

Job Title

Physician

Job Description

The following duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Carry out surgeon duties independently and in a professional manner, without immediate or continuous supervision.
• Generate treatment orders and observe facility policies and procedures.
• Document, verify and ensure implementation of orders.
• Perform acute patient assessment; obtain and monitor vital signs; evaluate data and intervene as appropriate; perform therapies as assigned.
• Supervise medications and intravenous solutions; records maintenance and reporting outcomes according to facility policy; participate in emergency care as needed.
• Provide and document pre-ESRD, transplant support and other pertinent patient education according to facility policy.
• Comply with all governing standards as required for inpatient and outpatient treatment; maintain all required competencies and certifications.
• Utilize the established MD process to make recommendations for patient care; evaluate delivery of care and communicate to appropriate facility personnel and any relevant data to the multidisciplinary teams to facilitate continuity of care.
• Cover all on-call duties as scheduled or needed.
• Assist proactively with inventory needs; monitor water quality treatment system, culturing, and disinfection of equipment following all infection control policies.
• Participate in facility committees.
• Precept new medical staff as needed.
• Submit accurate time records, treatment records and other supporting documentation per policy.
• Understand and follow facility employment policies and procedures.
• Document/Communicate estimated time of arrival and confirm assigned patient's consent for treatment, treatment orders, presence and patency of vascular access, overall patient condition.
• Communicate and document changes in patient treatment plan and any other pertinent clinical information with the appropriate unit staff prior to, during and after patient care to assure continuity of patient care.
• Communicate patient access complications with the designated staff so appropriate corrective actions can be taken.
• Notify Clinical Manager and/or Charge Nurse of any required inventory and equipment needs

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

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)

Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for birth of child, adoption, foster care.

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 $2,000 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: Monday- Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm

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