Physician - Anesthesiology
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.
Duties
The incumbent is required to interact not only with the veteran - but also family - significant others - community agencies - and other staff.
Staff anesthesiologists shall assist the Chief - Anesthesiology Service in carrying out the mission of the Service.
The staff anesthesiologist administers anesthesia care alone or supervises physicians in-training (residents) or certified registered nurse anesthetists.
When working alone - he/she examines the patient before and after anesthesia - writes pre- and post-anesthesia orders - confirms that the patient is ready for anesthesia before induction - manages the anesthetic period - and follows patients if is appropriate in the post-anesthesia period.
When supervising trainees - an attending anesthesiologist meets the following conditions to demonstrate sufficient personal and identifiable medical services to the patient to exercise full - personal control over the management of anesthetic care.
The attending anesthesiologist must as a minimum: (a) Review the patient's history and the record of examination and tests(b) Personally - will examine the patient(c) Confirm or revise the course of treatment to be followed(d) Either performs the anesthesiologist's services required by the patient or supervises the treatment to assure that appropriate services are provided by residents or CRNAs(e) Be recognized by the patient as his/her attending anesthesiologist
When supervising CRNAs - the anesthesiologist must meet the criteria required for medical direction.
The attending anesthesiologist - in providing medical direction of a CRNA must as a minimum: (a) Evaluate the pre-anesthetic examination and evaluation(b) Prescribe the anesthesia plan(c) Either personally participate - or be immediately available - in the most demanding procedures in the anesthesia plan - including the induction and emergence(d) Ensure that any procedures in the anesthesia plan that he/she does not perform are performed by a qualified individual(e) Monitor the course of anesthesia administration at frequent intervals(f) Remain physically present and available for immediate diagnosis and treatment of emergencies (g) Provide indicated post-anesthesia care
The attending anesthesiologist may be required to perform these services in the operating room - in radiology - and in some special procedure areas.
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)
Benefits
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
Work Schedule: 7 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
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.