Exciting Opportunity: Chief of Surgery — Leavenworth KS VA Medical Center *Recruitment Incentive*

The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is seeking a dynamic, visionary surgical leader to serve as our next Chief of Surgery at the historic Leavenworth VA Medical Center. This is your chance to shape the future of veteran care, lead a talented multidisciplinary surgical team, and bring innovation to one of the most mission-driven healthcare systems in the nation.

What You’ll Lead

• A dedicated surgery service committed to excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement
• A team of skilled surgeons, anesthesiologists, OR nurses, and support professionals
• Strategic growth initiatives that elevate surgical quality, patient experience, and team culture

What You’ll Bring

• Board certification in your surgical specialty
• Strong leadership experience with a passion for mentoring and team-building
• Commitment to advancing veteran-centered care and surgical innovation

Why Leavenworth VA?

• Serve America’s heroes in a community with deep military heritage
• Collegial medical environment with supportive leadership and strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• Federal benefits, stable schedule, generous paid time off, and unmatched retirement options

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a measurable impact on veterans’ lives, we’d love to connect. This is more than a career move — it’s a calling.

Benefits

• Salary: $300,000-$400,000
• RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE: AUTHORIZED
• Student Loan Repayment: Up to $200k
• 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

Eligibility

• 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 ( 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 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.