The VA Loma Linda Health Care System is seeking a Compassionate, Mission Oriented Vascular Surgeon to serve our Veterans in Loma Linda, CA
The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is actively recruiting a Vascular Surgeon to care for our Veterans, America s Heroes . This exciting opportunity provides a wide range of open and endovascular surgeries, including but not limited to, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, and arterial bypass grafting. The duties include but are not limited to:
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with vascular diseases.
- Perform a wide range of open and endovascular surgeries, including but not limited to, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, arterial bypass grafting, and angioplasty.
- Conduct pre-operative and post-operative assessments and manage perioperative care.
- Interpret non-invasive vascular laboratory studies.
- Utilize diagnostic modalities such as duplex ultrasound, CT angiography, MR angiography, and conventional angiography.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and updated medical records in compliance with VA policies.
- Participate in service level and hospital committees as requested.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accrediting body standards.
Educational Responsibilities:
- Provide education and training to medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in continuing medical education (CME) activities to maintain current knowledge in the field of vascular surgery.
- Engage in teaching activities such as lectures, seminars, and bedside teaching.
Research:
- Participate in or lead clinical research projects related to vascular surgery.
- Contribute to scholarly publications and presentations at professional meetings.
Professional Development:
- Stay current with innovations and advancements in vascular surgery.
- Participate in professional organizations and attend relevant conferences and workshops.
Work Schedule: 40 hour compressed tour, plus call
Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Preferred Experience: Board-certified or board-eligible in Vascular Surgery. Candidate must have completed a 2 year ACGME accredited vascular surgery fellowship training or a 5 year ACGME accredited vascular surgery residency. Strong clinical and surgical proficiency in both open and endovascular procedures. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. A commitment to providing patient/veteran-centric, high-quality care.
We Offer the following:
Competitive salary Range : Annual salary range $350,000-$375,000.
Performance awards : Receive up to $15,000 in additional annual performance pay.
Regular increases : Receive cost of living increases annually and salary reviews and longevity increase every two years.
- Liability Protection : VA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.
- Health insurance : With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations.
- Dental and vision insurance : Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and/or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
- Life insurance : Plan for what s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
- Pension : Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and high-3 average salary and become vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, Basic/Defined Benefit pension after only 5 years of creditable civilian service.
- Thrift Savings Plan (Federal 401k Equivalent) 5 % agency match : TSP lets you contribute up to $22,500 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
- Survivor benefits : Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
- Annual Leave (Paid Time Off) : You will receive 208 hours or approximately 26 days of annual leave a year. Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
- Continuing education : As a VA physician, you can earn CME credits at no cost. You can receive $1,000 or more annually and five days or more of paid absences to attend CME courses (conditions apply).
- Credit for military service : Have you earned service credits from your time in military service? Don t worry if you move to a federal job at VA, you may carry over service time that is added to your total years of work for retirement purposes.
- Service without strings : Whether you serve full or part time, your employment at VA is at will and without employment contracts, noncompete clauses, or restrictive covenants.