Physician-Cardiac Surgeon

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): A Recruitment incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a full-time Physician (Cardiac Surgeon) to join the Cardiac Surgery Section within Surgical Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The successful applicant will provide comprehensive surgical care to Veterans with adult acquired cardiac disease and will participate in the continued development and rebuilding of a high-quality, academically oriented cardiac surgery program. The position includes operative and perioperative care, inpatient and outpatient consultation, multidisciplinary decision-making, resident and trainee education, quality improvement, and clinical program development. Experience in contemporary coronary revascularization, valve surgery, minimally invasive and/or robotic cardiac surgery, structural heart procedures, and advanced perioperative cardiac care is highly desirable. Opportunities exist for clinical outcomes research, innovation, and other scholarly activity. Major Duties include but are not limited to: Provide comprehensive surgical care for Veterans with adult acquired cardiac disease in the inpatient, outpatient, operating room, and perioperative settings. Perform coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair/replacement, reoperative procedures, and other complex adult cardiac operations consistent with training and granted clinical privileges. Participate in development of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery capabilities, including minimally invasive coronary and valve procedures, when supported by institutional resources and privileging. Participate in multidisciplinary structural heart evaluation and treatment, including TAVR, according to training, experience, and granted privileges. Participate in the management of patients requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO and Impella, according to training, experience, and granted privileges. Support development or redevelopment of advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support capabilities, including LVAD-related care, as institutional resources and approvals permit. Provide timely inpatient and outpatient cardiac surgical consultations and postoperative follow-up. Participate in shared call and clinical coverage responsibilities of the Cardiac Surgery Section. Participate in education and supervision of residents, fellows, students, advanced practice providers, nursing personnel, and other multidisciplinary team members within applicable VA policies. Participate in quality assurance, peer review, morbidity and mortality review, patient safety initiatives, and development of clinical pathways, protocols, and policies. Participate in Surgical Service and medical center committees, workgroups, and required meetings. Participate in clinical outcomes research, scholarly activity, and innovation consistent with the needs and resources of the service. Practice in accordance with VA policies, medical staff bylaws, applicable accreditation standards, and granted privileges. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): A Recruitment incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, 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: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday (Variable at supervisor discretion)

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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. Exceptions: 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 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. In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action. Proficiency in spoken and written English.…