• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SAGES

Reimagining surgical care for a healthier world

  • Home
    • COVID-19 Annoucements
    • Search
    • SAGES Home
    • SAGES Foundation Home
  • About
    • Who is SAGES?
    • SAGES Mission Statement
    • Strategic Plan, 2020-2023
    • Committees
      • Descriptions and Video Updates
      • Request to Join a SAGES Committee
      • SAGES Board of Governors
      • Officers and Representatives of the Society
      • Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
      • Full Committee Rosters
      • SAGES Past Presidents
    • Donate to the SAGES Foundation
    • Awards
      • George Berci Award
      • Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy
      • Excellence In Clinical Care
      • International Ambassador
      • IRCAD Visiting Fellowship
      • Distinguished Service
      • Early Career Researcher
      • Researcher in Training
      • Jeff Ponsky Master Educator
      • Excellence in Medical Leadership
      • Barbara Berci Memorial Award
      • Brandeis Scholarship
      • Advocacy Summit
      • RAFT Annual Meeting Abstract Contest and Awards
  • Meetings
    • COVID-19 Announcements
    • SAGES 2020 Meeting Information
    • 2021 Scientific Session Call For Abstracts
    • 2021 Emerging Technology Session Call For Abstracts
    • 2018 Prevent BDI Consensus Conference
    • CME Claim Form
    • Industry
      • Advertising Opportunities
      • Exhibit Opportunities
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Future Meetings
    • Past Meetings
      • Leadership Development and Health Policy Conference Videos
      • SAGES Quality Summit Meeting
      • SAGES 2019
      • SAGES 2018
      • SAGES 2017
      • SAGES 2016
      • SAGES 2015
      • SAGES 2014
      • SAGES 2013
    • Related Meetings Calendar
  • Membership
    • Membership Benefits
    • Membership Applications
      • Active Membership
      • Affiliate Membership
      • Associate Active Membership
      • Candidate Membership
      • International Membership
      • Medical Student Membership
    • Member News
      • Member Spotlight
      • Give the Gift of SAGES Membership
  • Patients
    • Healthy Sooner – Patient Information for Minimally Invasive Surgery
    • Patient Information Brochures
    • Choosing Wisely – An Initiative of the ABIM Foundation
    • All in the Recovery: Colorectal Cancer Alliance
    • Find a SAGES Member
  • Publications
    • COVID-19 Annoucements
    • SAGES Clinical / Practice / Training Guidelines, Statements, and Standards of Practice
    • Patient Information Brochures
    • TAVAC – Technology and Value Assessments
    • Surgical Endoscopy and Other Journal Information
    • SAGES Manuals
    • SCOPE – The SAGES Newsletter
    • Troubleshooting Guides
  • Education
    • SAGES.TV Video Library
    • Virtual Hernia Clinic
    • The SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Program
    • The Safe Cholecystectomy Didactic Modules
    • Masters Program
      • SAGES Facebook Program Collaboratives
      • Acute Care Surgery
      • Bariatric
      • Biliary
      • Colorectal
      • Flexible Endoscopy (upper or lower)
      • Foregut
      • Hernia
      • Robotics
    • Educational Opportunities
    • The SAGES HPB/Solid Organ Program
    • Courses for Residents
      • Advanced Courses
      • Basic Courses
    • Endorsed Courses
    • SAGES Robotics Fellows Courses
    • MIS Fellows Course
    • Facebook Livestreams
    • Free Educational Webinars For Residents
    • SMART Enhanced Recovery Program
    • SAGES Quality Initiative
    • SAGES OR SAFETY Video
    • SAGES at Cine-Med
      • SAGES Top 21 MIS Procedures
      • SAGES Pearls
      • SAGES Flexible Endoscopy 101
      • SAGES Tips & Tricks of the Top 21
  • Opportunities
    • SAGES Research Opportunities
    • SAGES Endorsed Courses
    • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
    • Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
    • Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy
    • Job Board
    • SAGES Go Global: Global Affairs and Humanitarian Efforts
    • Fellowship Certification
  • Search
    • COVID-19 Announcements
    • Search All SAGES Content
    • Search SAGES Guidelines
    • Search the Video Library
    • Search the Image Library
    • Search the Abstracts Archive
  • Blog
    • All Blog Posts
    • COVID-19
    • Notes from the Battlefield
    • A (Positive) Way Forward
    • President Posts
  • Log In

Executive Physician- Division Director

  • Location
    Washington DC Metro Area
  • Company
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Type
    Allied Health
  • Category
    Other
  • Contact Email
    germarie.sanchez-pomales@fda.hhs.gov
  • Website
    www.fda.gov

Job Description

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ)
Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices

The Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices (also known as the Office of Health Technology 4 or OHT4) within CDRH’s OPEQ is searching for an outstanding executive physician interested in working in a challenging and dynamic environment overseeing a staff of ~50 scientists, engineers, DVMs, and MDs by serving as the Division Director for the Division of General Surgery Devices.

What We Do: The Division of General Surgery Devices within OPEQ’s OHT4 is responsible for FDA’s regulatory oversight of cutting-edge general surgery devices. Products areas include electrosurgical devices, minimally invasive surgery devices, laser and light-based devices, robotic assisted surgery devices, microwave, ultrasound, and cryosurgery devices, and point of care diagnostics, among others. We:

• Serve as the primary source for scientific and medical expertise with regard to safety and effectiveness of medical devices throughout the total product lifecycle.
• Provide initial support for questions related to regulatory programs in response to requests from medical device and health technology industries, trade associations, other Federal agencies, other countries, State agencies, and the general public.
• Advise, coordinate, and provide consultation to the OPEQ Director and other Agency officials on Office programs and policies concerning premarket review, compliance and quality, and postmarket surveillance activities.
• Coordinate, carry out, and make premarket review, postmarket compliance, quality and surveillance determinations.
• Participate in development and interpretation of post market regulations and policies.
• Coordinate actions on classification.
• Review and evaluate design, test, and production data and reports from manufacturers to ensure compliance with promulgated standards and regulations.
• Participate in the development of national and international consensus standards, and voluntary guidelines through interaction with national and international standards committees.

Required Qualifications:
• Extensive supervisory and/or leadership experience in diverse organizations
• Medical training and license to practice medicine in the US
• Experience working in dynamic team environments
• Highly developed analytical, time management, organizational and written and oral communication skills

Desirable Qualifications:
• Experience with robotic assisted surgical devices
• Knowledge of FDA regulations

Location: Our offices are located in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with education and experience (typically in the range of $190,000-$210,000).

Benefits: Outstanding leave package, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement, Maxiflex Schedule, Telecommuting, Health Units, Fitness Centers and participation in Federal Credit Unions. There are opportunities for professional development, which may include further training, attendance at scientific meetings and conferences, and clinical activities.

Post Views: 147

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • WhatsApp
  • Reddit

Related

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a Resume or CV to: Dr. Germarie Sanchez-Pomales, Associate Director for Operations, FDA/CDRH/OPEQ/OHT4, germarie.sanchez-pomales@fda.hhs.gov

Search Jobs


Job Type

  • Allied Health
  • Full-Time / Attending Surgeon
  • Internship
  • Non-surgeon MD
  • Temporary

Job Category

  • HMO Positions
  • Hospital Positions
  • Other
  • Private Practice Positions
  • University Positions

More Options

View All Jobs Submit a Job

Contact SAGES

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
11300 W. Olympic Blvd Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA
webmaster@sages.org
Tel: (310) 437-0544

Find Us Around the Web!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Newsletter Subscription

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Important Links

SAGES 2020 Meeting Information

Healthy Sooner: Patient Information

SAGES Guidelines, Statements, & Standards of Practice

SAGES Manuals

 

  • taTME Study Info
  • Foundation
  • SAGES.TV
  • MyCME
  • Educational Activities

[footer_backtotop] · Log in

Copyright © 2021 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons · Legal
· Managed by BSC Management, Inc