Chief Surgeon
veterans health administrationSaginaw, MI
About the role
Join the expert surgical care team at the VA to make a meaningful impact in Veterans' lives while advancing your career. This role combines clinical practice, leadership, and education within a veteran-focused environment offering comprehensive federal benefits, generous leave, and education support. You will contribute to the highest standards of patient care and medical excellence through innovative surgical teams and professional growth opportunities. Practice Info Assigned to the surgery clinic and operating room Veteran-focused clinical environment Facility-level operations aligned with the VISN Surgery Strategic PlanShift & Schedule
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PMClinical Responsibilities (30%)Administrative Responsibilities (70%)Participate in shared weekend and holiday call coverage Provide night and weekend call coverage as required
Responsibilities:
- Support the mission, vision, and objectives of the service in alignment with National, VISN, NSO, and local priorities
- Ensure prompt and appropriate medical care for VA patients within the service
- Plan, develop, clarify, implement, and manage surgical care policies and procedures
- Implement ongoing quality assurance and improvement initiatives
- Participate in facility special projects and educational initiatives, including teaching Medical Residents and working with affiliates
- Deliver inpatient and consult coverage and participate in shared weekend and holiday call coverage
- Maintain an active operating room schedule with a minimum of 125 closed cases per year
- Facilitate the VISN Surgery Strategic Plan at the facility level
- CompensationCompetitive salary
- Annual performance bonus
- Regular salary increases
- Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus) authorized
Benefits:
- Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)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)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VAFederal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance
- Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
- Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Qualifications:
- United States citizenship (non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy)1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from a VA-approved school
- Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
- Proficiency in spoken and written EnglishH-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship available
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Manager
Location
Saginaw, MI
Occupation
Surgeons, All Other
Industry
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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