Vascular Surgeon

Vascular Surgeon is needed to join a busy and growing practice at Utah Valley Hospital, a level II trauma facility.

Practice Information

• Schedule will include 2 OR days, 2 clinic days and inpatient rounding with calls at 1:4.

• Full scope of open surgical and endovascular therapies for aortic, cerebrovascular, lower extremity arterial, dialysis access and venous disease

• Busy IAC accredited vascular lab integrated with clinic and hospital with all imaging performed by six dedicated vascular sonographers and all interpretation by vascular surgery

• There are 4 Physicians and 4 full-time Advanced Practice Providers

• Completely new 395 bed hospital opened 2019 with state-of-the-art hybrid room

• Employment is with the Intermountain Medical Group

Requirements

• Board Certified/ Board Eligible in Vascular Surgery

• Unrestricted Utah MD or DO license or the ability to obtain an unrestricted license

• U.S. ACGME Residency

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers DEA Registration schedules II-V

• Vascular surgery experience

Essential Job Duties

• Provide patient care that meets or exceeds the standard of care for the specialty(s) or subspecialty(s) of practice.

• Provide clinical services including diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of conditions requiring medical care.

• Provide clinical services in-person or via telehealth, as appropriate.

• Consult with other providers as requested and provide referring providers and Intermountain with written reports on results of examinations within a reasonable time following such requests.

• Perform patient care duties at the location(s) and according to the schedule determined by the specialty and site of care to meet the availability needs of Intermountain and its staff during site of care hours as established by Intermountain.

• Assist the site of care lead physician and Medical Director, in coordination with other Intermountain physicians, in finding coverage by a qualified physician if unable to perform duties when scheduled.

• Maintain the volume of care defined by the standards set by the specialty, subspecialty, and site of care.

• Engage in effective, professional collaboration with all members of the healthcare team.

• Contribute to the development, improvement, and implementation of process and other continuous improvement activities.

• Adhere to all professional expectations as set forth in the Intermountain Physician & APP Handbook, your letter of agreement, Intermountain policies and procedures, and medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations and policies of Intermountain facilities where privileged.

• Be a role model of Intermountain values and professionalism by creating and nurturing a psychologically safe workplace and cultivate an atmosphere of teamwork and mutual respect among all Intermountain providers, staff and administration, as well as affiliated physicians.

• Work to achieve goals that are established in accordance with the process applicable to physicians employed by Intermountain.

• As requested, provide input regarding site of care staff and assist with the selection and onboarding of caregivers.

• When applicable for the role and specialty or subspecialty, take a share of call, which includes holiday call, in accordance with the standards of the applicable specialtys or subspecialtys protocols and processes (Protocols) and hospitals medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, and policies. This may include more than one type of call (e.g., hospital call and clinic call). Call duties can include the following:

  • Hospital Emergency Coverage and On-Call Schedule:

    • Provide emergency/on-call coverage as required by the physicians primary hospital campus. Call schedules will be coordinated and set by the applicable hospital campus, with input from physician, the hospital-site lead physician and/or Medical Director, hospital administration, and in conjunction with other Intermountain physicians.

    • Ensure appropriate coverage for the admission and care of physicians patients being admitted to the hospital.

    • While on call, be immediately available by phone and available on-site in accordance with the Protocols and medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations and policies.

• • Clinic/Ambulatory Coverage:

    • Be available to receive telephone calls from established patients and from other healthcare providers outside of business hours regarding established patients or consults on a rotation determined by the clinic. This duty may occur contemporaneously with the hospital emergency call schedule for care of hospitalized patients.