Cardiothoracic Surgeon needed in the Midwest! *Sign on incentive available*
Harry S Truman VAMC
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Posted: 30-Sep-24
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Salary: $380k - 400k
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Physicians: Specialty
Surgery: Surgical Specialties
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Salary Details:
Recruitment incentive available
Performance bonus up to $15k annually
Required Education:
MD/DO
Internal Number: 2
Harry S Truman VAMC is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to work in beautiful Columbia, MO!
Columbia is centrally located between St. Louis, Kansas City and the stunning Lake of the Ozarks. Columbia offers a wide variety of recreation options, including biking, jogging or walking on Columbia's beautiful greenbelt. olumbia is a great place to work and live, offering small-town friendliness with big city features!
Full time or part time options will be considered.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to qualified candidate 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - some occasions may require work outside of this core schedule as this is a 24/7 hospital facility. Subject to change based on agency needs.
CARDIOTHORACIC (CT) SURGEON DUTIES
Design and conduct comprehensive examinations, diagnosis, and implementation of treatment plans, admission orders, discharge summaries, ordering special labs, and radiographic studies
Provide medical education/counseling to patients & their families
Verify, establish, and ensure that identified pre-operative surgical requirements are met, ensure appropriate arrangements have been established for admission, and coordinate inpatient activities on the floor
Primarily responsible for admissions and medical care of patients
Perform bedside procedures including placement of arterial lines, swan-ganz catheters, and central lines, bronchoscopy, changing of tracheostomy tubes, wound care and debridement, thoracentesis, removal of chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, intra-aortic balloon pump, central lines, arterial lines, and drains
Demonstrate ability to diagnose and treat CT surgery patients seen in consultation with other health care providers
Promote patient care programs for the CT surgery patients
Integrates the activities of the CT surgery service with other patient care programs at the facility
Provides education, teaching, and support to surgical residents and fellows
Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) projects as deemed necessary by the department, Quality Management (QM), and/or the Chief of Staff
Participates as a key member of the CT surgery Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to ensure optimized outcomes for all CT surgery patients
SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE DUTIES
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering CT surgical care
Performs complex CT surgeries and procedures on a high-acuity patient population; manages a broad range of CT surgery practice. This encompasses all areas of general CT surgery
Evaluates and treats CT surgery emergencies in the emergency department, inpatient wards, ICU, and operating room
Obtains H&P, and assessment of ongoing patient needs
Orders and interprets routine laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and radiographic tests
Performs diagnostic and stabilization procedures as necessary based on ACLS
Collaborates with respiratory therapy and nursing for airway management and ventilator weaning
Writes orders for laboratory work, medications, and treatments in compliance with hospital policies
Participates in and prepares discharge planning needs for SICU patients through communication with team members, patients, families, and consultants
Documents relevant laboratory data, study results, patient care, pertinent procedures, and patient updates within notes
Demonstrates competence with placement and removal of enteral feeding tubes, central venous catheters, arterial lines, swan-ganz catheters, sutures, drains/tubes
Assists with and performs invasive procedures including central lines, arterial lines, etc
Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team using effective communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain interdisciplinary teamwork
Identifies 'at risk' individuals in need of referrals
Maintains accurate, timely medical records
Participates in performance measures through documentation and data collection/reporting
Assists in investigation and documentation of patient issues and concerns
Identifies individual differences as related to the physiological, cultural, and psychological aspects of maturational development
Demonstrates ability to multi-task and prioritize patient care needs
John J. Pershing Veterans' Administration Healthcare System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.
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 eligible/certification in cardiothoracic surgery required
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.