Physician - Anesthesiologist

Summary

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.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.
• Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
• 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.

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
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• 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

• Moderate lifting 15-44 lbs and over with assistive devices - heavy carrying of 15-44 lbs and over with assistive devices
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers - both hands required
• walking or standing up to 4 hours per day
• repeated bending up to 1-2 hours per day
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination
• near vision correctable
• hearing aid permitted

Responsibilities

• VAPHS Anesthesia Service is seeking a full-time - highly talented Anesthesiologist to provide care for a wide variety of cases including general - neurosurgical - orthopedic - plastic - thoracic - and vascular surgery - as well as out-of-OR anesthesia for GI and EP procedures
• Prioritization given to those with formal training in liver/kidney transplants and cardiac surgery
• As one of the largest VA Healthcare systems in the United States - with state-of-the-art surgical technologies - VAPHS serves as the tertiary care referral center for a large veteran population in the Western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas
• Clinical duties include but are not limited to: Initial evaluation and overall workups - and focused history and physicals of medical/surgical patients as needed - including evaluation of patients as part of our multidisciplinary pre-op clinic
• Peri-operative anesthetic care to patients - including pre-operative assessment - intra-operative anesthetic administration and monitoring - and post-anesthesia care in an anesthesia team model with CRNA and/or anesthesia residents
• Rotating evening and weekend call coverage for urgent cases is considered a key responsibility
• Expertise with a wide variety of anesthesia techniques and procedures (experience with breath of anesthesia techniques) - including regional and spinal anesthesia
• For those with appropriate training/experience - provision of clinical anesthetic care to cardiothoracic and liver transplant surgical patients
• Teaching of anesthesia residents - medical students - and student nurse anesthetists (clinical affiliation with Univ of Pittsburgh)
• Participation in quality/performance improvement initiatives - committees - and any other relevant activities as appropriate - including VASQIP
• Opportunity for participation in clinical research for interested candidates
• Ability to work effectively with patients and coworkers and dedication to treating other health care professionals and patients' families with respect and dignity
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package