The VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a tertiary care facility affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible General Surgeon for full time employment between both locations (6/8ths at the VA and the remaining time with MCW).

Duties

The VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a tertiary care facility affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible General Surgeon for full time employment between both locations (6/8ths at the VA and the remaining time with MCW). The successful candidate must demonstrate a track record of successful management of patients in the broad category of General Surgery. Candidates must have expertise in evaluating and managing patients with general surgical disorders including, but not limited to, hernias, gallbladder disorders, GI disorders (stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum), soft tissue masses, benign and malignant breast diseases, management of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, and in the elective and urgent/emergent situations including while taking call. The candidate must qualify for an academic appointment with the Surgery Department of MCW. The sites of work for the VA includes the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee and the Milo C. Huempfner Health Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is expected that work at the Green Bay facility occur at least 2 full days per month. Both institutions are actively involved in the instruction of medical students, residents and fellows and the candidate must have a history of involvement in teaching and evaluating trainees at all levels who would have rotations at the VA.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only 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. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. 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. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Eligible Eligible for academic appointment with Medical College of Wisconsin Residency training in General Surgery History of involvement in teaching and curriculum development Work at both the Milwaukee and Green Bay VA facilities

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Contacts

• Address Clement J Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center 5000 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53295 US
• Name: Jeremy Galica
• Phone: 414-759-9351
• Email: [email protected]