Physician - Vascular Surgery

About the role

The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System is recruiting for three (3) intermittent vascular surgeons. The physician must be specially trained in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system, excluding the heart and brain vessels. This includes both operative and non-operative interventions.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, manage, and treat diseases and disorders affecting the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system, excluding the heart and brain vessels.
• Perform both operative and non-operative interventions.

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Medical Degree: Must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• 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.
• Experience: Significant experience in the full spectrum of vascular surgery, including open and endovascular procedures; expertise in managing complex vascular disorders such as aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, carotid disease, and dialysis access; competence in minimally invasive and image-guided vascular interventions; demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds); light carrying (under 15 pounds), straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable (at 13" to 16" to jaeger 1 to 4), far vision correctable (in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other) and hear, (aid may be permitted).