Physician - care surgeon

Quality Care Our Heroes Deserve

Experience what 250,000 current VA employees already have state-of-the-art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you'll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

The candidate will report directly to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Surgery. Applicants must be US citizens, have an M.O. degree, possess American Board Certification or be Board Eligible in Vascular Surgery, and qualify for an academic appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level at our physically adjacent affiliate, Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU-SOM). The candidate is expected to foster a supportive medical student and resident teaching environment, and will have the capacity to develop a basic, translational, or clinical research program in conjunction with other VAMC investigators and/or with faculty at WSU-SOM. Dingell VAMC is a newly-constructed, state-of-the-art 108 bed tertiary care medical, surgical, and psychiatric facility with an 84 bed nursing home care unit, a 50 bed off-site Domiciliary, and two community-based outpatient clinics. The VAMC serves as a major WSU-SOM site for pre-and post-graduate education in medicine, surgery, and psychiatry. A growing basic and clinical research program now exceeds $3.5 million in annual VA funding. Over 1,800 employees provide dedicated service to Veterans from throughout southeastern Michigan. We are located in the heart of Detroit's cultural and medical center that includes museums, seven hospitals, and Wayne State University. Excellent benefits to include: health, life and long-term care insurance, paid vacation and sick leave,and tax-deferred savings plan.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Non-citizens may 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.

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.

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