The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking an Intermittent Board Certified/Board Eligible Vascular Surgeon. The MVAHCS advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
- Surgical treatment of vascular pathology: aneurysms, dissections, carotid disease, peripheral arterial disease, hemodialysis access, vascular trauma, etc.
- Consult with other physicians and refer patients to other specialists if required.
- Discuss all the non-operative, medical versus surgical treatment options, as well risks and benefits of surgery with the patient.
- Schedule follow-up to monitor patient's prior procedures and aneurysm size as part of well-established vascular society guidelines and advise them on suitable after care measures and medication they might requires.
- Document all medical information in an electronic medical records.
- Assist in the supervision and training of vascular surgery fellows, vascular and general surgery residents, medical students, physician assistant students, and other learners within the healthcare system
- Supervise and assist our nurse practitioner and physician assistants in care of our vascular patients
- Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Vascular Surgical Service, Practice Manager or NCHCS Leadership with regards to vascular service.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
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: The tour of duty for this position is 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Additional information may be provided during the interview process.
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