The basic responsibilities of the position include all supervisory and programmatic oversight for VA Medical Center's Surgical Service, which includes Orthopedics, Vascular, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, GYN, General Surgery, Podiatry, and Plastics, Anesthesiology, Thoracic, and Dental Services. The Chief of Surgical Services (COSS) will function as the primary advisor to the Chief of Staff and Medical Center Director on surgical programs at the Stratton VAMC.
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
