Hiring Locum Tenens Vascular Surgery Physician for VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

DAX Healthcare Solutions is recruiting a Board Certified Vascular Surgeon for an outstanding long-term locum opportunity at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This is an excellent opportunity for a physician seeking a predictable weekday schedule with shared call coverage while caring for our nation’s Veterans.

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Position Highlights

• Long-term government contract
• Monday–Friday schedule
• Pay: $3000 – $3300 per day
• Shared call with General Surgery
• No trauma
• Adult Veteran patient population
• Opportunity to extend for multiple years
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice provided (if applicable)

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Schedule

• Monday–Friday
• 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Weeknight call
• Approximately 1 weekend of call per month
• Shared weekday call rotation

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Practice Details

• Approximately 50 clinic patients per week
• 10–15 surgical cases per month
• Mix of outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, OR, and emergency consults
• Telehealth available for select follow-up visits

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Clinical Responsibilities

• Outpatient vascular surgery clinic
• Vascular consultations
• Inpatient consultations
• Wound care management
• Vascular surgical procedures
• Emergency vascular evaluations
• Shared call coverage

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Support includes

• Experienced OR staff
• Nursing staff
• Physician Assistants
• Clinic schedulers
• General Surgery collaboration

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Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Vascular Surgery
• Active, unrestricted U.S. medical license
• DEA (if applicable)
• Eligible for VA credentialing

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Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive hourly compensation
• Separate compensation for pager call and callback coverage
• Travel and lodging assistance (when applicable)
• Medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter and credentialing support

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Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Stable, long-term government assignment
• Excellent work-life balance
• Predictable weekday schedule
• Shared call responsibilities
• Opportunity to serve America’s Veterans
• Outstanding clinical support staff
• Multi-year contract potential