This position is located in the Specialty Care Service, VA Saginaw Healthcare System, Saginaw, MI. This position provides support to the Associate Chief of Staff, Specialty Care Service in carrying out the mission of the service and VA Medical Center.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Supporting the mission, vision and objectives of the service in accordance with the National, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), National Surgery Office (NSO) and local priorities and objectives Assuring timely and appropriate medical care for VA patients within the service Planning, developing, clarifying, implementing and managing surgical care policies and procedures Assessing and planning for the present and future surgical care equipment, material and personnel needs Implementing all appropriate quality assurance and improvement measures on an on-going basis Overseeing employee orientation, training and education Input to surgical staff professional practice evaluations May be asked to participate in facility special projects and teach Medical Residents from Central Michigan University College of Medicine and other facility affiliates as well as other Clinical Programs.
Other duties as assigned. Clinical: 30% Incumbent is assigned to the appropriate surgery clinic and operating room. The physician, additionally, will provide inpatient and consult coverage and participate in shared weekend and holiday call as required. Incumbent is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical and surgical diseases, accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to Surgical Care Service.
He/she actively participates in patient care through hospital rounds, morning reports, daily management system huddles, conferences, consultations and participation in other activities.
Clinical duties also include: Attend/oversight of surgery outpatient clinics Maintain an active operating room, closing at least 125 cases per year Participate in the night/weekend call coverage as required Administrative: 70% Facilitates the overall VISN Surgery Strategic Plan at the facility level, maintains expertise in technical knowledge and manages resources and risk. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
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: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year 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.
fallon.roberts@va.gov · 989-497-2500 X13018
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $280000 – $400000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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