Physician - Anesthesiology - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive / EDRP Authorized

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

• Daily intermittent walking - standing - bending - stooping - reaching - and carrying of lightweight items required.
• Rigid deadlines and need for high degree of accuracy periodically becomes stressful.

Duties

• The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (VANWIHCS) is seeking two full-time Anesthesiologists to join our Surgical Service Department.
• This is an excellent opportunity to serve our nation's veterans while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
• In this role - the Anesthesiologist is responsible for consultation of perioperative anesthetic care to patients - including preoperative assessment - intraoperative anesthetic administration and monitoring - and post-anesthesia care - in compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Types of surgeries include but are not limited to: General surgery - Orthopedics - Plastics - ophthalmology - Urology - Podiatry - vascular surgery - Thoracic - ENT - and Oral surgery.
• The Physician should have expertise in invasive and non-invasive surgical techniques as established in current delineation of privileges.
• The Provider will complete CME - VA Training - HIPAA - Security training - and other mandatory trainings.
• Work may involve participation and education of surgery residents and/or medical or PA students.

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).
• 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.