The Physician Cardiothoracic Surgeon for Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center will be assigned to the Surgical Service. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Physicians, including residents, appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medic