Surgery - Vascular Physician

The VA Loma Linda Health Care System is seeking a Compassionate, Mission Oriented Vascular Surgeon to serve our Veterans in Loma Linda, CA

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is actively recruiting a Vascular Surgeon to care for our Veterans, America s Heroes . This exciting opportunity provides a wide range of open and endovascular surgeries, including but not limited to, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, and arterial bypass grafting. The duties include but are not limited to :

Clinical Responsibilities :

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with vascular diseases.
• Perform a wide range of open and endovascular surgeries, including but not limited to, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, arterial bypass grafting, and angioplasty.
• Conduct pre-operative and post-operative assessments and manage perioperative care.
• Interpret non-invasive vascular laboratory studies.
• Utilize diagnostic modalities such as duplex ultrasound, CT angiography, MR angiography, and conventional angiography.

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Educational Responsibilities :

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Professional Development :

Work Schedule : 40 hour compressed tour, plus call

Qualifications :

Preferred Experience : Board-certified or board-eligible in Vascular Surgery. Candidate must have completed a 2 year ACGME accredited vascular surgery fellowship training or a 5 year ACGME accredited vascular surgery residency. Strong clinical and surgical proficiency in both open and endovascular procedures. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. A commitment to providing patient / veteran-centric, high-quality care.

We Offer the following :

Competitive salary Range

Annual salary range $350,000-$375,000.

Performance awards

Receive up to $15,000 in additional annual performance pay.

Regular increases

Receive cost of living increases annually and salary reviews and longevity increase every two years.

VA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.

With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations.

Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and / or vision benefits are available to you and your family.

Plan for what s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.

Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and high-3 average salary and become vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, Basic / Defined Benefit pension after only 5 years of creditable civilian service.

TSP lets you contribute up to $22,500 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.

Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.

You will receive 208 hours or approximately 26 days of annual leave a year.

Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.

As a VA physician, you can earn CME credits at no cost. You can receive $1,000 or more annually and five days or more of paid absences to attend CME courses (conditions apply).

Have you earned service credits from your time in military service? Don t worry if you move to a federal job at VA, you may carry over service time that is added to your total years of work for retirement purposes.

Whether you serve full or part time, your employment at VA is at will and without employment contracts, noncompete clauses, or restrictive covenants.