General Surgeon for Fredericksburg VA

The Fredericksburg VA HCC is seeking to hire a Full-Time General Surgeon for our brand-new facility! 

We are seeking an experienced Board Certified/Eligible General Surgeon to join our Surgical Team. 

• Responsibilities include performing general surgical operations, outpatient ambulatory surgical procedures, outpatient, and inpatient general surgery consultations.
• Clinical management and organization of General Surgery assessment and preparation of patients for surgery.
• Initial evaluation and overall workup of general surgery patients.
• Informs veterans to the risks as well as benefits of upcoming surgical procedures.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - NO CALL / NO WEEKENDS

Situated on 48 acres, the four-story clinic will include a healing garden and veterans memorial, among other greenspace amenities, that surround the building and create a distinct character to each quadrant. These greenspaces set the building in a more natural, therapeutic environment that engages visitors upon their arrival and throughout their visit. The clinic’s scale is unprecedented in the community. To mediate this scale with the small-town character of the Fredericksburg community, the building massing is conceived as a series of volumes that divides the facility into quadrants. These quadrants serve different roles for the facility (main public entrance and memorial garden, healing garden, staff entry and amenity space, and service).

This new 470,000+ sq. ft. health care center will replace the existing three smaller Fredericksburg area clinics and provide Veterans of the Fredericksburg and northern Virginia area with high-quality health care services. While this is not a hospital by definition (no inpatient services or emergency room), it will house many of the same great outpatient services offered at the main hospital in Richmond, Virginia

For more information send CV to Jason.tafoya@va.gov and to schedule a time to speak with me, copy and paste the URL.

https://outlook.office365.com/book/JasonTafoyaVA@DVAGOV.onmicrosoft.com/

Services include: 

Laboratory

Radiology

Pharmacy

Primary Care

Mental Health (substance abuse disorder, individual and group treatment options)

Additional clinical services include:

Whole health

Telehealth 

Audiology

Dental

Optometry

Prosthetics

Physical Medicine & Rehab (physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, kinesiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy)

Medical and Surgical Specialties (ENT, cardiology, neurology, pulmonary, dermatology, gastroenterology, infusion/oncology, and more)

Additional administrative services available at the Fredericksburg HCC:

Enrollment and eligibility

Release of information

Limited compensation and pension evaluations

VA voluntary services

Local VSO offices/representatives

• There’s a reason people have been putting down roots in Fredericksburg, VA for three centuries. With our rich natural surroundings, lively community, and central location, people come together to share ideas, start new ventures, and create a proud small city culture. Fredericksburg is near the nation’s biggest cities but feels like a different world, and the opportunities for growth are at our fingertips. Fredericksburg is authentic, solid and livable. It’s right where you want to be.
• Fredericksburg is in an area that enjoys one of the fastest growing economies and the highest standards of living in the United States. We are a mere 50 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 50 miles north of Richmond Virginia.
• Our primary schools and institutions of higher learning are second to none. This includes  University of Mary Washington and Strayer University. 
• We offer highly educated, sophisticated workers that are driven to success. The region is a magnet for defense and government contractors, high-tech startups, and cutting-edge healthcare providers.
• Click her for the Fredericksburg visitors guide

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service