Podiatrist - Chief Surgeon

About the Role

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), and 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 are ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the mission, vision, and objectives of the service in accordance with National, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), National Surgery Office (NSO), and local priorities.
• Assuring timely and appropriate medical care for VA patients within the service.
• Planning, developing, clarifying, implementing, and managing surgical care policies and procedures.
• Assessing and planning for present and future surgical care equipment, material, and personnel needs.
• Implementing quality assurance and improvement measures on an ongoing basis.
• Overseeing employee orientation, training, and education.
• Providing input to surgical staff professional practice evaluations.
• Participating in facility special projects and teaching Medical Residents from Central Michigan University College of Medicine and other facility affiliates.
• Clinical duties (30%): Assigned to surgery clinics and operating rooms, providing inpatient and consult coverage, participating in shared weekend and holiday call, diagnosing and treating patients, and participating in hospital rounds, morning reports, and conferences.
• Administrative duties (70%): Facilitating the VISN Surgery Strategic Plan, maintaining technical expertise, managing resources and risk.

Clinical Duties

• Attend/oversight of surgery outpatient clinics.
• Maintain an active operating room, closing at least 125 cases per year.
• Participate in night/weekend call coverage as required.

Administrative Duties

• Facilitate the overall VISN Surgery Strategic Plan at the facility level.
• Maintain expertise in technical knowledge and manage resources and risk.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Telework is not available. This is not a virtual position.

Incentives

• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized.
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for this incentive.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.