The Billings Campus of the Fort Harrison Montana VA is currently recruiting for a General Surgeon.

Duties

The General Surgery team is part of the Surgical Services service line, reporting to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Surgical Services. The staff physician is responsible for maintaining professional and technical competencies and skill to deliver effective, timely and high-quality care to patients referred to the General Surgery team. This is a full-time position located within the General Surgery Department, Surgical and Perioperative Care, (S&PC) at Montana VA Health Care System. The General Surgeon will exercise continuous vigilance to ensure early intervention and ongoing care with the goal to decrease morbidity and mortality of Veterans, and proactively communicate with the other members of the healthcare team to assure optimal results. S/he will perform consultations, procedures, surgeries, and follow-up care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES - Diagnose and manage diseases and injuries, both in a clinical and surgical setting - Demonstrate clinical competence in performing initial history, assessment, and planning to include patient education, medical, and surgical management - Provide evaluation and treatment including emergency management in both outpatient and inpatient settings - Perform surgical procedures related to injuries and diseases - S/he will make informed decisions of therapeutic intervention based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment - Support health promotion and disease prevention activities - Complete clinical charting and documentation appropriately and in a timely manner - Maintain accurate progress notes in the official record of the Veteran for medical, legal, quality, and financial purposes - Communicate with patients and family members, educating them to understand their medical condition - Assist administration when requested. These requests may include, but are not limited to, assisting with data assimilation for VA reports, giving advice on programs that are directly or indirectly related to the General Surgery Department, or other tasks as determined by the Associate Chief of Staff, (ACOS) S&PC - Behave in a professional and collegial manner at all times VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 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) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8AM to 430PM

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 or Board Eligible preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: The incumbent meets the qualification standards for Physician, as defined in the VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G2, Physician Qualification Standards, Veterans Health Administration.

Education

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.]

Contacts

• Address Montana VA Health Care System 3687 Veterans Drive Fort Harrison, MT 59636 US
• Name: VISN 19 HR Contact Center
• Phone: 719-227-4600
• Email: [email protected]