Assistant chief general surgery

The Cape Coral VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced Assistant Chief of General Surgery to support surgical leadership within a high-volume Ambulatory Surgery Center. This role offers a true combination administrative and clinical position, ideal for a General Surgeon who wants to lead, optimize operations, and remain actively engaged in patient care.

Position Overview

The Assistant Chief of General Surgery will work collaboratively with service leadership to oversee surgical operations while maintaining an active clinical practice. The focus of this role is on operational excellence, access improvement, and productivity optimization, supporting both surgical clinics and operating room efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Combination administrative and clinical responsibilities

Leadership oversight of 9 Surgical Sections

Operational management across 6 Operating Rooms

Oversight and optimization of Surgical Clinics and OR access

Drive initiatives to improve provider productivity and workflow efficiency

Support efforts to reduce Community Care utilization by expanding internal surgical capacity

Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinical and administrative teams

Ideal Candidate

Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Surgery

Demonstrated interest or experience in surgical leadership and administration

Ability to balance clinical excellence with operational leadership

Strong communicator and collaborative leader

Why Cape Coral, Florida?

Enjoy Southwest Florida’s coastal lifestyle, year-round sunshine, and an exceptional quality of life- all with no state income tax - while serving our nation’s Veterans.

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