Chief of Surgery - Physician

Located in the heart of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) can be found on 175 acres in historic Berkeley County and has a service area of more than 70,000 Veterans in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The Medical Center, part of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5), offers a comprehensive range of services, including internal medicine, ambulatory surgery, audiology and speech pathology, dental, nursing home, nutrition, podiatry, prosthetics, women's health, mental health and rehabilitation medicine. Patient care is provided through an integrated primary care concept, and each veteran is assigned to a team of health care providers that follows the patient's care both as an inpatient and an outpatient. It is the mission of the Medical Center to honor America's Veterans as heroes by providing the highest quality health care. The employees of the Martinsburg VAMC are dedicated to improving the quality of life for eligible veterans through excellent health care.

Duties: The Chief of Surgical Services oversees all aspects of the Surgical Service Department at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, including quality assurance, quality improvement, budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning, and planning development. The Chief of Surgery assures that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated to provide optimum utilization of available resources.

Major Duties:

1. Participate in the operating room commensurate with technical abilities.
2. Provides quality clinical care and services with regard to customer satisfaction.
3. Provides comprehensive care of ambulatory patients in the outpatient clinic, inpatients, and patients presenting to the Emergency Department by performing clinical examinations, managing new patient consultations, diagnosis, and treatments.
4. Ensures completion of encounters and operative notes.
5. Assumes the responsibility for the overall management of the Martinsburg VA Surgical Service and ensures the service functions as an integrated care delivery care system, providing patient-focused surgical services for veterans.
6. Completes medical record documentation and ensures subordinates complete medical records within a timely manner and in accordance with current VA guidelines.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred to and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently, employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

1. 1. Education: 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.
2. 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.
3. Preferred Experience: Board Certified

Let s talk about the benefits!
Whether you re interested in academics, research, or a better work/life balance, you ll find the VA has a lot to offer, including the unmatched satisfaction you ll get from caring for those who have served our country. In addition to competitive pay and FREE liability protection, the VA also offers a robust benefit plan that includes:

Time Off for personal time spending with your loved ones or pursuing your interests.

1. 13 to 26 days of paid annual leave
2. 13 sick days annually, with unlimited accumulation
3. 11 paid federal holidays
4. 12 weeks of paid parental leave
5. 5 days paid for CME

Insurance:

• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option.

Federal Retirement Plan: VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan:

• FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension)
• Social Security benefits
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan.
• FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension)
• Social Security benefits
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan.

What s going on in and around the community of Martinsburg? Something fun or interesting is always happening around the Martinsburg area. From large businesses moving to hear like Macy s Fulfillment Center, Proctor & Gamble and BPG-USA that have boosted our economy to the rich historic tradition of Harper s Ferry, the annual Apple Harvest Festival, and numerous outdoor recreation activities off the Potomac River, Martinsburg has experienced significant residential and business growth and continues to carry the tradition of being a vibrant, family friendly community. Along with strong community support for our 35 Berkeley County public schools, you will find the prestigious St. Joseph s School right in Martinsburg, and close by St. James School in Hagerstown, MD.
There s new energy and a new outlook in Berkeley County, West Virginia, including expansion of state-of-the-art medical facilities including Valley Health, West Virginia University Medicine, and expansion, programs at VAMC Martinsburg including the new Women s Center, Dental building, and SUD expansion programming for our Nation s Veterans.

Little to big league sports fans and shopping addicts alike are also right at home in Berkeley County. WV, as we are close to multiple shopping outlets. We are also just a short drive to Frederick, MD, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, where you will find additional museums, art galleries, ballet and opera, festivals, and theater shows. We are also near the suburbs of Winchester and Loudoun County, Virginia, where many of our physicians live.
If you are interested in working and living in a family-oriented community with great work-life balance, this is a great opportunity for you!