Deputy Chief of Surgery

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. .

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Not 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

The Deputy Chief of Surgery will provide direct supervision to the Section Chiefs and all clinical providers within those sections. The incumbent will be the point of contact for physicians and clinical staff assigned to the department. This individual will work with staff and physicians to optimize the utilization of clinical systems, infrastructure, and resources through education and training, quality and outcomes, and providing support in accordance with organizational goals. The incumbent will work closely with hospital staff, department directors, and physicians to ensure that the highest standards of quality and services are maintained. The incumbent also serves as a liaison between customers, Information Technology staff, and other departments and services. This individual will also work directly with all levels of the organization on projects, committees, and teams to meet the overall needs of the service line and the facility. Topics of communication will include but will not be limited to the following:

• Strategic Planning
• Operational Considerations
• Human Resources Issues
• Budget
• Equipment Management Issues
• Environmental Issues
• Process improvement Issues
• Liaison activities with other departments and directorates, as needed

In addition to administrative duties, the incumbent will provide inpatient and outpatient consultative services in surgery including operative care, supervising residents, and answering secure messages and phone calls. S/he will also serve as the attending of record for patients on whom they (or their colleagues in the section) have been consulted and/or provided outpatient or inpatient surgical services and will supervise trainees in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The individual is expected to remain up to date on all licensing and board requirements and all VA training and employment requirements and to ensure the same for all clinical staff in their section.

The work to be performed must be provided by a physician who is board certified/board eligible in the respective surgical specialty. They must be available to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with common surgical illnesses in the respective surgical specialty according to evidence-based practice and VHA standards, usual and acceptable methods, surgical techniques, and specialty-specific management guidelines.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM, (subject to change based on agency's needs)

Starting at $200,000 Per Year (VM 15)