The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant – General Surgery/Robotics to join our team in providing high-quality, Veteran-centered surgical care. The PA will work directly for the Assistant Chief of Surgery located at the Lee County Healthcare Center (LCHCC) in Cape Coral, Florida.

Responsibilities: 

• Provide preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care.
• Assist surgeons in the OR, including robotic surgery/da Vinci procedures.
• Perform preoperative H&Ps, surgical evaluations, and routine minor procedures.
• Manage postoperative rounds, orders, discharge planning, medications, and follow-up.
• Evaluate and triage surgical consults and clinical questions.
• Coordinate diagnostic testing, surgical clearances, and multidisciplinary care.
• Review diagnostic results and communicate findings and treatment plans to patients and surgeons.
• Participate in surgical meetings, including Morbidity & Mortality conferences.

Why join the Bay Pines VA? 

• Full-time, Monday–Friday opportunity
• Exciting opportunity to support the growth of robotic surgery
• Collaborative surgical and multidisciplinary environment
• No Florida state individual income tax
• Competitive VA salary and comprehensive federal benefits
• Recruitment/Relocation incentives and EDRP may be available to eligible candidates
• Enjoy the outstanding Southwest Florida lifestyle, including beaches, boating, and year-round sunshine.

Ideal Candidate: PA with strong hospital-based surgical and OR experience. General Surgery, Acute Care, Colorectal, Bariatric, First Assistant, and robotic surgery experience preferred.

Join Bay Pines VA and make a meaningful difference in the lives of Veterans while advancing the future of robotic surgical care.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays  with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance : VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision : Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts , which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance , family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions , depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service