Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply, see required documents section below. The Cardiology Section at VA Boston Healthcare System invites applications for a Fee Basis appointment as a Cardiac Surgeon. Services will be performed primarily out of the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center and occasionally at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center. There is an aggregate limit of $400,000. This means you cannot make over $400,000 in a calendar year, and this is inclusive of all combined appointments. Responsibilities The Cardiac Surgery Section at VA Boston Healthcare System is seeking a highly skilled Cardiac Surgeon with specialty expertise in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation and management, as well as proficiency in other advanced cardiac surgical procedures, to join on a fee-basis appointment. This position is need-based and does not have a fixed schedule, allowing flexibility to meet patient care demands. The surgeon will perform LVAD implantation and related interventions, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repair or replacement, and other complex cardiac surgeries as required. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes, participating in pre-operative planning, intraoperative management, and post-operative care, and providing consultative expertise for complex cardiac cases. Candidates must be board-certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery, possess demonstrated experience in LVAD implantation and advanced cardiac surgery, and hold a current, unrestricted U.S. medical license. VA Boston is a multi-campus tertiary care medical center affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, offering comprehensive patient care, nationally recognized education, and innovative research opportunities. Work Schedule: This fee-basis position involves intermittent tours based on service needs and provider availability, with possible weekend or evening coverage required unless specifically requested for patient care needs. Procedure Rates: Replacement with CPB Support/Replacement of VAD with CPB support- $750 LVAD Removal/Removal of VAD, extra-corporeal- $1,100 LVAD Insertion (with CPB)/Insertion of VAD, extra-corporeal, with cardiopulmonary bypass- $1200 LVAD Insertion (without CPB)/Insertion of VAD, extra-corporeal, without cardiopulmonary bypass- $1450 LVAD Replacement/Replacement of VAD, extra-corporeal- $1750 Intra-corporeal VAD Insertion/Insertion of VAD, intra-corporeal- $2,000 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Paid Time Off: Not included Retirement: Not included Insurance: Not included Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Not included Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: N/A Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 dentification 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). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Qualifications 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 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 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Candidates must possess specialty expertise in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation and management, as well as proficiency in other advanced cardiac surgical procedures. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position will require walking, standing or sitting for periods of up to or beyond 10 to 12 hours each day. In addition, the incumbent will need to bend, lift and turn. 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, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate 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. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
