General Surgeon (Physician)

Quick Facts

• Role: General Surgeon (Physician)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm

• Education support: May qualify for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) (student loan repayment) if the application is submitted within 4 months of appointment

Description

The General Surgeon ensures high-quality, safe patient care in and outside the operating room. The role includes clinical management and organization of general surgery assessments, initial evaluation/workup and admission (H&P), performing general surgery procedures, and ensuring appropriate post-operative care with electronic documentation. Duties also include managing surgical caseloads in the emergency department, medical imaging, ICU, and endoscopy suites, plus occasional consultative services.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial evaluation and overall workup, H&P, and admission for general surgery patients

• Manage caseload across ED, medical imaging, ICU, and endoscopy suites

• Provide occasional consultative services to other providers for outpatients and admitted patients

• Perform general surgery procedures (e.g., appendectomy, cholecystectomy, herniorrhaphy) and explain risks and benefits

• Ensure appropriate post-operative care and enter electronic notes in a paperless medical record system

• Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Chief of Surgery

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited per policy)

• MD or DO degree from a VA-approved allopathic or osteopathic medical school

• Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC

• Completion of accredited residency training leading to board certification eligibility (with limited PRP and rare exception options)

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Selectieve Service registration required for eligible males

• Complete onboarding and pre-employment requirements, including Form I-9 eligibility

• Comply with urinalysis drug screening (testing-designated positions) and seasonal influenza vaccination requirement

Benefits

• Recruitment incentive (sign-on bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants

• EDRP (student loan repayment): Potential award up to $200,000; approval and eligibility period (typically 1–5 years) are determined after application review. Former EDRP participants may be ineligible.

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases

• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays, and possible CME-related paid absence)

• Traditional federal pension (5-year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for eligible full-time, board-certified physicians

• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage

• Contracting: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting