Section Chief of Peripheral Vascular Surgery- Physician

Overview

Summary:

Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. Must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive:
Authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

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.

• 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) - 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
• 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:
  
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• Completion of integrated Vascular Surgery residency or fellowship
• Board Certification preferred
• Experience supervising residents
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Placement in this position is subject to meeting the physical requirements of this position
• Pre-placement medical examination is required - along with a drug screening
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): A student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• While most tours of duty are scheduled during the day - there is the possibility of on call and working evenings, nights and weekends
• On call and shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs
• The Section Chief - Peripheral Vascular Surgery Section - VA Providence Healthcare System (VAPHCS)
• Maintains professional, technical and administrative knowledge to provide effective leadership and direction for the section and timely and quality responses to patients  clinical needs
• Patients seen and treated can range from 18 through the geriatric years
• Complies with credentialing and privileging and ensures staff meet those requirements and all other monitoring and evaluation needs
• Maintains high clinical and ethical standards that inform decision-making and contribute to teaching of residents and medical students; supports the Medical Center s and Surgical Service s mission
• Assesses and prioritizes equipment needs for the section and informs the Chief - Surgical…