Without Compensation Vascular Surgeon

This position serves as Without Compensation Vascular Surgeon within the San Francisco VA Medical Center, Surgical Service. The SFVA Surgical Service strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden. Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Vascular Surgery Duties: Percutaneous diagnostic angiography and venography Endovascular therapy including transluminal angioplasty, placement of stents and stent grafts, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy and placement of thrombolysis catheters Endovascular aortic aneurysm and acute aortic dissection repair Open arterial embolectomy, endarterectomy, direct repair and bypass surgery Open aneurysm repair Carotid angioplasty and stent Wound incision and drainage, fasciotomy and limb or digit amputation Surgical ICU: Surgical ICU- Routine Post-Op, Care within board specialty area includes all routine post-op care including: pain management, fluid and electrolyte administration, wound care, drains, bronchodilator & other respiratory therapy medications. Nutritional support including central venous access and TPN and enteral nutrition includes: Current competence placement of central lines and the indications for and administration of TPN and enteral feedings. Hemodynamic monitoring & resuscitation includes: placement and use of central venous lines, arterial lines, and/or pulmonary artery catheters. Resuscitation with fluids, blood and vasoactive/isotropic medications. Must have current competence in placement and use of central-arterial lines and the management of patients in shock. Management of single multiple organ system failure includes: Experience in managing critically ill patients with one or several organs involved. This includes coordinating the management of the patient with the use of specialty consulting teams. Ventilator management includes: Current Competence in the use of ventilators in critically ill patients, including criteria for extubation, weaning protocols, etc. Other duties as assigned. Pay: This is a Without Compensation position. Work Schedule: On-Call (Without Compensation) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Without Compensation Vascular Surgeon/PD00000 QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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 allopathic 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 t

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Established in 1934, the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SFVAHCS) has a long history of conducting cutting edge research, establishing innovative medical programs, and providing compassionate care to Veterans. SFVAHCS has 111 operating beds and a 120-bed Community Living Center. Primary and mental health care is provided at outpatient clinics in: Clearlake, Santa Rosa, Eureka, Ukiah, and San Bruno. There is a specialized homeless Veteran's clinic in downtown San Francisco. More History can be found here: http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/about/history.asp