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Staff General Surgeon - Seattle, WA, Veterans Affairs Health Care Academic faculty position

If you are looking for work-life balance in the context of a rewarding academic surgical career, please consider an opportunity with the Veterans Healthcare System.

Opportunity Details

The Surgery Service Line at VA Puget Sound is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible General Surgeon capable of performing a broad range of surgical procedures.  The person hired into this position will join a well established group that includes five other general surgeons and will be assigned weekly OR time and clinic time.  Call responsibilities will include acute care surgical coverage of one week out of every six, without trauma responsibilities.

The General Surgeon Candidate should be willing to do a spectrum of broad-based general surgery (e.g., hernia repair, cholecystectomy, benign anorectal disease, et al.) in addition to any particular area of subspecialty expertise; surgical oncology or surgical critical care training/experience are preferred.  The incumbent will provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic, inpatient setting, operating room, emergency department and other locations as deemed necessary by Chief of Surgery or Facility leadership.

The Surgery Service Line strives to maintain a safe working environment, in which we identify and address issues and concerns as they relate to safety and well-being within the General Surgery Section.

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home-care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.  VA Puget Sound is a Level 1a tertiary care facility serving over 160,000 veteran enrollees, and has a robust academic affiliation with the University of Washington School of Medicine.  This position will include a faculty appointment within the University of Washington Department of Surgery, and dedicated time towards research and/or education efforts may be negotiated.

Licensure: Full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

The expected salary ranges from $350,000 to $400,000.

May include up to $15,000 in Annual Performance Bonus

Candidates may be eligible for a recruitment or relocation bonus

**Tax Free - May be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program and, if approved, receive up to $200k in school loan repayment Tax Free.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Paid Time Off: 26 days of annual paid leave per year, plus 13 days of paid sick leave. 

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and a 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)
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

VA Puget Sound Health Care System - Seattle, WA

The VAPSHCS is a Joint Commission accredited, referral level 1a/high complexity, 459 bed facility serving Veterans in Washington State, including the rapidly expanding Puget Sound area. This exciting job opportunity awaits you in our state-of-the-art VA facility in the city.  The operating room has a DaVinci XI robotic program and a hybrid OR suite.  VAPSHCS is among the VA Medical Centers that have been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. In addition to an outstanding General Surgery Section, we have high quality surgical specialists representing all surgical departments and divisions at the University of Washington, interventional and general radiologists, advanced interventional gastroenterology, and gastrointestinal pathologists. The VAPSHCS has the fourth largest VA research program in the nation, including specialized centers to support health services research, epidemiologic research, and multi-center clinical research, among others.

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Seattle is known for its coffee, music and pleasant weather. The city is not only known for its breathtaking natural views but also a tech hub with some of the biggest tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft resided here. Also known for its prominent coffee culture and home to Starbucks, this place is a paradise for coffee lovers. Popular spots to visit include Seattle Barista Academy, Seattle great wheel and lush green Seward park.

Seattle, chief city of the state of Washington, U.S., seat (1853) of King county, the largest metropolis of the Pacific Northwest, and one of the largest and most affluent urban centers in the United States. A major port of entry and an air and sea gateway to Asia and Alaska, Seattle lies alongside Puget Sound, a deep inland arm of the northern Pacific Ocean, and is at the center of a conurbation that is defined roughly by Everett to the north, Bellevue to the east, and Tacoma to the south.

To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further

Please forward copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV) to Henry "Hank" Laguatan, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant @ [email protected] or call (206) 459-7927.