The Central Virginia VA Healthcare System (CVHCS): The Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) has a new job opportunity- Recruiting for Physician -Section Chief of Ophthalmology. Come join the Fredericksburg VA team!

The Richmond VA Healthcare System – Fredericksburg VA HCC Clinic has a new job opportunity!

• Position: Physician – Section Chief of Ophthalmology
• Salary: $280,000 - $310,000
• Who May Apply: S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
• Location: Fredericksburg HCC (Fredericksburg, VA)

Job Description

Physician – Section Chief of Ophthalmology

-Current staffing: 1 Chief of Ophthalmology, 15 under reporting to Chief, ideally 5 Ophtha and 10 techs.

-As a Section Chief, 80% clinical and 20% administrative duties.  This is a brand-new HCC ambulatory and Outpatient only facility.

-Currently, hiring for a non-academic position. Opportunities in the future to precept residents, medical students, nursing students, allied health students with academic affiliate partners.  

Highlights of this position include:

• Potential starting base salary: $280,000 - $310,000
• Daily schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30pm
• No on call or weekend shifts

Additional requirements:

• Board certified or board eligible.
• MD/DO residency training program
• Can add additional affiliations and grow the program.
• Opportunity to build a dept due to new activation.

If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to me to schedule a time to discuss this exciting opportunity!

The Fredericksburg HCC Healthcare System provides exceptional care that improves the health and well-being of veterans.  Our teams work in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery, and continuous improvement.

Top 5 reasons to work for the VA:

1. Mission to Serve our Nation’s Heroes - the best patients in the world: “To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.” With these words President Lincoln affirmed the government’s obligation to care for those injured during war and to provide for the families of those who perish on the battlefield.
2. The VA offers physicians and all employees industry-leading full benefits and features a package to support high quality professional practice & a favorable work-life-family balance. Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave, 13 Days paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Day paid absence to attend approved Continued Medical Education (CME). VA offers a predictable work schedule and focuses on quality rather than volume.
3. Federal Retirement Plans through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching. Additionally, VA offers Insurance to include Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available at the cost shared by the Federal Government; and long-term care insurance is available as an option.
4. Pay Flexibilities Regular market pay reviews, sign on bonus, up to $15,000 in Annual Performance bonus.
5. Malpractice Insurance VA physicians are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act - 28 U.S.C. § 1346 and 28 U.S.C § 2671. Medical personnel have statutory immunity from “individual” malpractice liability while acting within the scope of employment; a VA physician cannot be sued in civil court for a malpractice (tort) claim.

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About The Central Virginia VA Healthcare System (CVHCS): The Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC)

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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