Anesthesiologist- Physician

About the role

The successful candidate will provide high-quality anesthesia care to patients undergoing surgical and non-surgical procedures. This person will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Perioperative anesthetic care to patients encompassing all ASA physical statuses
• Preoperative assessments, including early consultations
• Intraoperative direct patient care
• PACU care and appropriate post-op ward care when needed
• Providing anesthetic care for general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, podiatry, and women's health (gynecology)
• Regional outpatient anesthesia skills are a requirement for this position (fellowship not required)
• Provide non OR anesthesia in gastroenterology (endoscopy, ERCP), pulmonology (bronchoscopy), cardiology (cardioversion), and mental health (ECT)
• Occasional acute pain management, e.g. epidural blood patches, PCA consultations (fellowship training not required)
• Provide expert support for OORAM (out of OR airway management) emergencies at the NIHCS
• Participating in ongoing improvement for program planning, objectives, policies and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care as requested by the NIHCS leadership.

Qualifications

• Board-certified anesthesiologist who is fully able to function independently in an operating room (OR) and on call
• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
• Completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible.

Benefits

VanIHS offers a competitive salary, incentives and excellent federal government benefits. As a VA physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.