Physician - General Surgeon

Physician - General Surgeon

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Spokane, Washington

Salary Range: $123077 - $400000 Per Year

Job Summary: Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center is a general medical and surgical facility We have a culturally diverse population that we are responsible to provide excellent medical care for. The incumbent should possess or develop an understanding of the particular needs. Sensitivity to the special needs of all veterans in respect to age, developmental requirements, skin type, and culturally related factors must be consistently achieved. You must meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.

Major Duties:

• Duties include but are not limited to: Assure the most effective delivery of care in General Surgery, while meeting and exceeding compliance standards. Performance of general surgical procedures, patient admission, discharges, consultation, evaluation and treatment to manage various conditions, illnesses, and injuries requiring general surgery. Conduct weekly clinics. Answer inpatient and outpatient consultations, make referrals, recommendations for treatment and/or medication and follow care of veteran patients experiencing surgical problems. Perform major and minor procedures. Oversee the administration of medications to patients. Assignment will include rotational on-call coverage. Attend Medicine/Surgery Service staff meetings as well as meetings of the Medical Staff. Completes medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff. Work with multiple Divisions/Services throughout the facility to improve outcomes and efficiencies. Collaborates on a frequent basis with nursing and others to facilitate the operations of the ICUs/wards/ECU, etc. to meet common goals. Performs the administrative components of patient care management, such as dictation of progress notes, OP reports, discharge summaries; signatures; and consultation referrals for both in-patients and outpatients; etc. Participates in ward/ICU rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, grand rounds, Joint Commission (JC) activities, and any other relevant activities. Participates in quality improvement activities. Provides clinical coverage as needed. Meets continuing education requirements. Establishes and promotes an atmosphere of unity through collaborative practice and effective communication between all staff disciplines. Fosters a high level of patient and staff satisfaction. Supervise and train physician assistants, residents, and medical student trainees. Participates in research activities in order to promote the delivery of emerging treatments to the Veteran population and for the advancement of science VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

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 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. Basic Requirements: 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. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Actively involved in the unrestricted practice of this specialty over the past two years. A minimum of 24 cases per year. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certifications. Board Certification is preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds, Light lifting, under 15 pounds, Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds, Light carrying, under 15 pounds, Pushing (4 hours), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (4 hours), standing (4 hours), ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, Specific visual requirements (ability to safely see anatomically), depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing (aid may be permitted) Environmental Factors: Working alone, protracted or irregular hours of work, working closely with others

How to Apply: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/30/2025 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date click here and include the CBSV-12842098-26-KD in the Notes field. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-30