Seeking VA Vascular Surgeon in Loma Linda CA!!

The VA Loma Linda Health Care System  is seeking a Compassionate, Mission Oriented Vascular Surgeon to serve our Veterans in Loma Linda, CA

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is actively recruiting a Vascular Surgeon to care for our Veterans, America’s Heroes. This exciting opportunity provides a wide range of open and endovascular surgeries, including but not limited to, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, and arterial bypass grafting. The duties include but are not limited to:

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with vascular diseases.
• Perform a wide range of open and endovascular surgeries, including but not limited to, carotid endarterectomy, aortic aneurysm repair, arterial bypass grafting, and angioplasty.
• Conduct pre-operative and post-operative assessments and manage perioperative care.
• Interpret non-invasive vascular laboratory studies.
• Utilize diagnostic modalities such as duplex ultrasound, CT angiography, MR angiography, and conventional angiography.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and updated medical records in compliance with VA policies.
• Participate in service level and hospital committees as requested.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accrediting body standards.

Educational Responsibilities:

• Provide education and training to medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in continuing medical education (CME) activities to maintain current knowledge in the field of vascular surgery.
• Engage in teaching activities such as lectures, seminars, and bedside teaching.

Research:

• Participate in or lead clinical research projects related to vascular surgery.
• Contribute to scholarly publications and presentations at professional meetings.

Professional Development:

• Stay current with innovations and advancements in vascular surgery.
• Participate in professional organizations and attend relevant conferences and workshops.

Work Schedule: 40 hour compressed tour, plus call

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience: Board-certified or board-eligible in Vascular Surgery. Candidate must have completed a 2 year ACGME accredited vascular surgery fellowship training or a 5 year ACGME accredited vascular surgery residency. Strong clinical and surgical proficiency in both open and endovascular procedures. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. A commitment to providing patient/veteran-centric, high-quality care.

We Offer the following:

Competitive salary Range: Annual salary range $350,000-$375,000.

Performance awards: Receive up to $15,000 in additional annual performance pay.

Regular increases: Receive cost of living increases annually and salary reviews and longevity increase every two years.

• Liability Protection: VA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.
• Health insurance: With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations.
• Dental and vision insurance: Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and/or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
• Life insurance: Plan for what’s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
• Pension: Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and “high-3” average salary and become vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, Basic/Defined Benefit pension after only 5 years of creditable civilian service.
• Thrift Savings Plan (Federal 401k Equivalent) 5 % agency match: TSP lets you contribute up to $22,500 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
• Survivor benefits: Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
• Annual Leave (Paid Time Off): You will receive 208 hours or approximately 26 days of annual leave a year. Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
• Continuing education: As a VA physician, you can earn CME credits at no cost. You can receive $1,000 or more annually and five days or more of paid absences to attend CME courses (conditions apply).
• Credit for military service: Have you earned service credits from your time in military service? Don’t worry — if you move to a federal job at VA, you may carry over service time that is added to your total years of work for retirement purposes.
• Service without strings: Whether you serve full or part time, your employment at VA is “at will” and without employment contracts, noncompete clauses, or restrictive covenants.

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 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• 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