Chief of Surgery
Department of Veterans Affairs/Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center
Wichita, Kansas,
This is not an entry-level position.
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The VA Medical Center, Wichita, KS is recruiting for a full-time Chief of Surgery. Applicants should be board certified in General Surgery. Administrative and resident teaching/educational experience preferred. As Chief of Surgery, the candidate will be an integral part of medical staff leadership, active in credentialing and privileging, quality initiatives and the educational experience of surgery residents. The candidate will provide a wide range of general surgery services in a 4 room operating suite. Must be BLS and ACLS certified. Applicants must be either US citizens, naturalized US citizens, or in their absence, permanent residents. The VA Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applicant selected for this position may be eligible to apply for an award up to the maximum limitation under the provisions of the Education Debt Reduction Program. Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Relocation expenses are authorized. The Robert J. Dole VAMC&ROC is a primary and secondary care facility. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, secondary care, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, visual impairment, spinal cord dysfunction, prosthetic laboratory and extended care services. The medical center serves veterans living in 59 counties of the state. Wichita’s 2006 estimated population of 361,420 made it the 51st largest city in the country and the most populous city in Kansas. Wichita has a number of art and historical museums, a zoo, and a planetarium. In the 20th century, aircraft pioneers such as Clyde Cessna and Walter Beech began projects that would lead to Wichita’s establishment as the ’Air Capital of the World’. Wichita has evolved into a cultural and entertainment center. The downtown district offers nightclubs, restaurants, shopping centers, museums and parks. A 15,000 seat arena in the middle of Wichita is under construction with completion slated for January 2010. Several universities are in Wichita, the largest being Wichita State University with an enrollment of 15,000 students. McConnell Air Force Base is nearby. In July 2006, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Wichita 9th on its list of the 10 best U.S. big cities in which to live. In 2008, MSN Real Estate ranked Wichita 1st on its list of most affordable cities. Wichita has won the national distinction of All American City not once...but four times!
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