Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician (Cardiothoracic Section Chief). The Physician (Cardiothoracic Section Chief) will function in Surgical Service.

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
• Additional Requirement: Board Certification or Board Qualification Preferred Experience: Two years post-residency Cardiothoracic Experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment / Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants
• 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
• approved at supervisor's discretion Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm THE LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER seeks a Full-Time Chief Cardiac Surgeon in Surgical Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
• The incumbent is expected to have extensive experience in performing open heart surgery - including implantation - acute mechanical circulatory support devices ( ECMO - Impella) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program - and other cardiovascular procedures
• He/she will be responsible for the clinical and surgical needs of inpatients and outpatients in the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery section
• While the position is for a full-time surgeon - the incumbent will also conduct and lead research activities as part of his/her responsibilities in the Service
• Our Service is an active clinical outcomes research program
• As chair of our research program - the incumbent should also have knowledge and established evidence of advanced statistical skills
• A desire and ability to apply for intramural VA will be a desirable benefit
• Responsibilities: Major Duties include but are not limited to: Providing care of Veteran patients in the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery service
• Responsible for the development - administration and process - assignment - education - and evaluation of all students and resident programs within the service
• Facilitating professional development of personnel throughout the section
• Responsible for outlining the service's workflow processes - procedures - protocol - and policies within regulatory guidelines
• Ensuring quality assurances of the service and the delivery of healthcare
• Responsible for seeing patients in consultation in both inpatient and outpatient setting
• Participating in various committees - workgroups - and meetings
• Responsible for the scopes of practices - privileges - and competences including their oversight for all personnel assigned to the service
• Practice in accordance with VA guidelines
• VA Northeast Ohio Health Care System policies/procedures
• medical staff bylaws - rules and regulations
• and in accordance with current Joint Commission standards
• Responsible for heading a diverse section with physicians - advanced practice providers and other support staff
• Directly responsible to the Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff for all clinical and administrative duties and supervises the staff within the section
• Attending required staff meetings - communicating up and down the chain of command - and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes
• The following experience is preferred but not required
• Advanced academic accomplishments including but not limited to appointment as Associate Professorship or higher at an accredited Medical School
• Minimum 5 years' experience with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation
• Minimum 5 years' experience with complex cardiac surgery procedures including - but not limited to - Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Previous leadership experience preferred.