Staff Physician/General Surgery (Part-Time)

Summary

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is seeking two full-time and one part-time (0.5 FTE) board-certified General Surgeons with expertise in minimally invasive, bariatric, and/or colorectal surgery. These positions involve comprehensive surgical care, including outpatient, inpatient, and operative responsibilities, participation in general surgery call, and active involvement in education, research, and quality improvement.

Duties

• 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 The VA St. Louis Health Care System is seeking two full-time and one part-time (0.5 FTE) board-certified General Surgeons with expertise in minimally invasive, bariatric, and/or colorectal surgery. These positions involve comprehensive surgical care, including outpatient, inpatient, and operative responsibilities, participation in general surgery call, and active involvement in education, research, and quality improvement. Candidates must be eligible for faculty appointment with an established academic affiliate partner of VASTLHCS. Duties: Selected candidates will provide high-quality, patient-centered surgical care to Veterans. Depending on specialty focus, duties may include: Development and leadership of a bariatric surgery program. Management of benign and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. Performance of advanced minimally invasive, robotic, and endoscopic procedures. Participation in general surgery call and emergency surgical coverage. Supervision and education of residents, fellows, and medical students. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care. Engagement in quality improvement, peer review, and performance evaluation. Clinical Responsibilities: Outpatient Care: Evaluate and treat Veterans with general, bariatric, or colorectal surgical needs. Perform in-clinic procedures such as high-resolution anoscopy, hemorrhoidal interventions, and minor surgical procedures. Collaborate with APPs, residents, and nursing staff to ensure efficient clinic operations. Inpatient Care: Provide consultations and manage hospitalized patients with general or specialty-specific surgical conditions. Co-manage complex cases with other surgical and medical teams. Operative Care: Perform a full range of general, minimally invasive, bariatric, and/or colorectal surgeries using open, laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques. Ensure comprehensive preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. Lead surgical teams in the OR with a focus on safety, efficiency, and teaching. Emergency and On-Call Duties: Provide timely evaluation and surgical intervention for emergency cases. Participate in the general surgery call schedule. Team-Based Care: Foster a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment. Mentor and supervise resident surgeons and health care trainees. Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings and case conferences. Supervisory Controls: Reports directly to the Chief of General Surgery. Provides supervision to general surgery staff and oversight of APPs, nurses, technicians, and health professions trainees. Performance is evaluated based on clinical outcomes, quality metrics, and section performance. Work Schedule: Tour Negotiable upon selection, Supervisory discretion.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.