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Physician (General Surgeon)

Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Portland, OR
Salary: Please contact for more information
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (503)273-5236
JOB SUMMARY:

 Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 742733 (Include # on all documents.)

 

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. 

 To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – 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 care to Veterans?

 

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

 

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.

  

This position serves as a staff General Surgeon within the Operative Care Division at the Portland VA Medical Center.

 

An General Surgeon is responsible for participating in and/or managing all aspects of of a general surgery program, to include clinical, administrative, academic, education of surgery residents and medical students, and research components.

 

The incumbent will be accountable to the General Surgery Section Chief and Chief of the Surgical Service, to assure the most effective delivery of care in general surgery while meeting and exceeding compliance standards.  The incumbent will have responsibility and decision-making ability for general surgery patient-care issues.

 

Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and dentists) in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
  • Must pass pre-employment examination.
  • Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
  • Background and/or Security Investigation required.
  • English Language Proficiency required.
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