Physician (Cardiothoracic Surgeon)

About the role

The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers - Jr. - VAMC in Memphis - TN is recruiting for a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to serve as a full-time surgical care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Surgery - for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Cardiovascular Surgery involves the pre-operative, operative, and postoperative care of patients to correct or treat various pathological conditions of the heart and related blood vessels and structures within the chest.
• Thoracic Surgery encompasses the care of patients with congenital and acquired pathologic conditions within the chest to include the heart, coronary arteries, myocardium, pericardium, lungs, esophagus, chest wall, and diaphragm.
• Responsible for the medical and surgical needs of inpatients and outpatients on the Cardiothoracic surgery service.
• Provide clinical service in the Cardio/Thoric clinic.
• Responsibilities include clinical activities supporting multi-disciplinary programs in chest oncology, research, teaching and training residents.
• The Cardiothoracic surgeon rotates with other physicians on a regular basis as needed.
• Works on-call as priorities demonstrate a need.
• Responsible for providing the patient with risks, benefits and alternative treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient/family needed before conducting invasive procedures.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills are essential.
• Admission, work-up, diagnosis, consultation, fecal occult blood tests, and ordering/prescribing medications to treat general surgical, cardiovascular and thoracic patients.
• Consultation/referral to other services/sections, as appropriate.
• Experience in minimally invasive thoracic surgery and TAVR.
• Successful completion of an approved Residency program in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
• Demonstrate you have previously performed cardiovascular or thoracic procedures, as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
  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.
  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