Anesthesiologist

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the preanesthetic history and physical.
• Formulate an anesthetic plan, induce anesthesia, and maintain depth of anesthesia at appropriate levels.
• Support life functions during the preoperative period and recognize abnormal patient responses.
• Provide direct professional observation and resuscitation until the patient has regained control of his vital functions.
• Maintain a complete and legible documentation of the perioperative course.
• Maintain continuing education activities.
• Assessment of, consultation for, and preparation of patients for anesthesia including pre-operative patient exam and assessment.
• Provision of insensibility to pain during surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures and the management of patients so affected.
• Maintenance of homeostasis during the perioperative period, as well as homeostasis in the critically ill, injured, or otherwise seriously ill patient.
• Evaluation of respiratory function and application of respiratory therapy in all its forms.
• Supervise, teach, and evaluate performance of both medical and paramedical personnel in anesthesia, respiratory, and critical care.
• Administer anesthesia services at all locations that FNCVACHCS performs surgeries/procedures.
• Involvement in quality improvement efforts.
• Ensure the safety of the patient and take required action to correct safety deficits immediately.
• Initiate CPR in and outside the O.R., respond to calls requiring anesthesia skills within and outside the operating room.

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Completion of anesthesiology residency, BLS and ACLS Certification, board certification or eligibility is required by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently to move objects.

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME), Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement), Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory, CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification), Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided, Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. On-call coverage is required.

Application Instructions

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

Background/Security Investigation

The staff Anesthesiologist is accountable to Section Chief, Anesthesiology, to provide the most effective delivery of anesthetic care throughout the medical center in compliance with VA and VHA Directives and The Joint Commission accreditation standards.