Job Description

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:

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen
2. 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.

1. Liability Protection : VA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.
2. Health insurance : With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Survivor benefits : Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
8. 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.
9. 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).
10. 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.
11. 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 .

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