Anesthesiologist - Staff Physician

About the role

The Robert J Dole VA Medical Center (VAMC) is seeking a full-time Anesthesiologist to serve Veteran patients of the facility. The incumbent may be asked to provide care in various settings to include the operating room, endoscopy procedure room, Invasive Radiology, CT and MRI, Cath Lab, and the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of medical care and provide or assist residents and/or the mid-level practitioner in the process of evaluation and treatment of the Surgery and Endoscopy patients who require Anesthesia
• Evaluate the patient to assess changes in physical and mental status. A progress note is written in the patient's chart. Notes also include the concurrence of notes written by the resident and mid-level, as appropriate.
• Coordinating with providers within and outside of their own Service Line, and with other VHA facilities or community providers as determined by the plan of care for the veteran.
• Ensuring that barriers for Veterans and staff are minimized in order to promote a positive work environment, and foster positive working relationships with staff, peers and Veterans.
• Expected to share on-call responsibilities with other anesthesiologists

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. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• U.S. 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.
• Physical Requirements: The Anesthesiologist will engage in light lifting, under 15 pounds, light carrying under 15 pounds, pulling hand over hand 1.5 hours (varies), pushing, 1 hour (varies), reaching above shoulders, use of fingers, walking (6 hours- varies), standing (8 hours- varies), repeated bending (4 hours varies), use of hands and fingers, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 12" to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4, hearing (aid permitted).

Pay

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)

Schedule

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting