Occupational medicine physician Jobs in Jackson, MS

Job Title

Chief Surgical Service

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible to highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): PCS Authorized 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

Major Duties/Responsibilities

The Chief Surgical Service provides executive leadership and oversight for all clinical and administrative aspects, ensuring high-quality, compliant, Veteran-centered surgical care.

• Provides leadership and management for all surgical specialties and subspecialties within the Surgical Service, including inpatient, outpatient, and procedural settings.
• Ensures appropriate surgical coverage and staffing models, including call schedules and contingency plans for urgent and emergent cases.
• Promotes coordinated, multidisciplinary pre-operative optimization and post-operative management to support safe transitions of care.

Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement

• Leads quality improvement and patient safety activities for surgical care, including monitoring and improving key performance indicators (e.g., complications, readmissions, surgical site infections, return to OR, mortality, timeliness of care).
• Establishes and sustains data-driven performance improvement programs and reviews trends from national and local surgical quality initiatives (e.g., NSQIP or equivalent).
• Supports a culture of safety, transparency, and continuous learning, including reporting and analysis of adverse events and close calls.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Systems Integration

• Collaborates closely with Perioperative leadership, Anesthesiology, Medicine, Primary Care, Rehabilitation, Radiology, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Sterile Processing, and Nursing leadership to ensure integrated surgical care across the continuum.
• Provides expert input to facility committees on surgical program development, technology acquisition, capital planning, and high-reliability organization efforts.
• Coordinates with other VA facilities and community partners as needed for surgical referrals, shared care, and programmatic collaborations approved by leadership.

Human Resources Management and Education

• Ensures providers are appropriately credentialed and privileged in accordance with VHA policy and medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.
• Recruits, selects, and retains qualified surgeons, advanced practice providers, and other assigned staff in collaboration with service and facility leadership.
• Conducts or oversees performance appraisals, ongoing and focused professional practice evaluations, competency assessments, and professional development plans for Surgical Service staff.

Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, and Preparedness

• Ensures Surgical Service compliance with applicable VHA directives, national standards, and accreditation and regulatory requirements related to surgery, moderate/deep sedation, blood management, and sterile processing.
• Oversees processes for informed consent, pre-procedure verification, surgical site marking, time-out procedures, and surgical safety checklists.
• Collaborates with infection prevention, risk management, and patient safety programs to address surgical adverse events and implement corrective actions.

Scope of Authority

• Exercises authority over clinical and administrative operations of the Surgical Service within the framework of VHA policy, facility bylaws, and delegated authority from the Chief of Staff.
• Makes recommendations regarding hiring, privileging, promotion, reassignment, and disciplinary actions for assigned Surgical Service staff.
• Manages or co-manages resources related to surgical services, including allocation of surgical FTE, equipment, and programmatic funds in collaboration with facility leadership.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm