Seeking General Surgeon

in gorgeous Asheville, North Carolina

Outstanding Quality of Life * Collegial * 49 days’ off annually * Relocation Incentives

The Charles George VA Medical Center (CGVAMC), Asheville, North Carolina is recruiting for a general surgeon to replace one of our three clinically active surgeons.  The General Surgery section provides adult surgical services to the Veteran population in Western North Carolina and surrounding regions, including South Carolina and Georgia.  The service is supported by a physician assistant and resident from Duke University.  The ideal candidate would be facile in all aspects general surgery including routine open and laparoscopic cases, diagnostic endoscopy, wound care, management of complex patient issues and nutritional support. Our new surgeon must be able to work collaboratively with other surgical and medical specialists.  Additional general surgical specialization, such as oncology, colorectal, advanced laparoscopy and endoscopy would be beneficial.

Community Information:

With awards for everything from “Beer City USA” to “Happiest City in America”, who wouldn’t want to live in Asheville? From our vibrant culture to our dramatic landscape, Asheville offers a beautiful home and welcoming community to all.

Step into downtown Asheville, where in just a few blocks you can admire beautiful architecture, watch an original play, eat under the stars, buy local goods, taste various cuisines, watch a street performer, see artists at work, play drums, gaze at the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and check out our amazing independent book sellers. You name it, downtown Asheville has it. Home with Heart For more information, check out this website:  http://www.asheville.com/area_info/facts_and_statistics

Benefits Bullets:

Compensation is commensurate with education, training and experience. VA employees enjoy a robust Federal benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance, thrift savings plan, flexible spending accounts and long-term care insurance. Physicians earn 26 paid vacation days and 13 paid sick days per annum, in addition to 10 paid Federal holidays.  For more info, click: Physicians At VA

 Charles George VA Medical Center:

The CGVAMC is a 257 authorized bed, level 1c complexity facility which offers primary, secondary, and tertiary diagnostic and therapeutic health services in medicine, surgery, rehabilitation medicine, mental health, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care.  The CGVAMC has earned a 5-Star rating 6 consecutive quarters, top 10% of VA hospitals nationally, for 7 consecutive quarters.

Interested:

For immediate consideration and more information please forward your Curriculum Vitae to: terrance.anderson@va.gov or call (304) 268-0377 anytime.