Physician (Staff Anesthesiologist) EDRP and Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

About the role

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by HA Education Loan Repayment Services program after complete review of the EDRP application.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Anesthesia services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions and management of emergency conditions.
• Provide peri-operative care including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative anesthetic administration, and monitoring of post-anesthesia care in compliance with national accreditation standards; participates in Ward/ICU/Hospital rounds for surgical patients and other relevant activities.
• Provide expert consultation and guidance to CRNA, Nursing, and other medical staff in the administration of the Anesthesia programs.
• Involves with clinical care, bedside, and didactic teaching of residents, in consultation and collaboration with a wide variety of surgeons and other specialists; educating Residents and Students in the principles and therapy of basic and complex Anesthesia cases; including lecture.
• Documents services through appropriate notes, such as History and Physical and Anesthesia Consultation notes.
• Provides Morbidity and Mortality information and documentation as needed.
• Fosters a high level of patient and staff satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must meet physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to placement is required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• 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).
• 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.

Pay

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Full Time. Work Schedule to be Discussed during Interview. Compressed/Flexible: Authorized. Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Notifications

• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• This position is eligible for coverage by a Bargaining Unit, but is not currently represented.
• This position will be posted via two announcements for two different occupational series which can be considered to fill this vacancy. Qualified applicants from both announcements will be referred to the service for consideration but only one of the announcements will result in an applicant filling the position.
• The other job announcement for this vacancy is: