Anesthesiologist

RieLes Group•El Paso, TX

About The Position

RieLes Group is seeking a part-time Anesthesiologist in the El Paso, Texas area. The physician will provide routine and emergency anesthesia care to patients from neonatal through geriatric ages, across ASA classifications I–VI, and support a broad range of surgical specialties. The role includes preoperative evaluation, regional and general anesthesia, pain management, recovery-room oversight, and consultation on perioperative care. The Anesthesiologist will also perform administrative, documentation, quality assurance, training, and consultation duties. Participation in designated service training, continuing medical education, and responses to emergencies where anesthesiology expertise is applicable may be required.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state; must maintain a current, valid, unrestricted license in the U.S. jurisdiction where services are performed, without limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions.
Board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
MD or DO degree from an accredited graduate school of medicine.
Active DEA registration or CDS.
Active ACLS, BCLS, and BLS.
At least one year of experience actively practicing as a full-time board-eligible or board-certified physician certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology during the last year, enabling performance of the specialty-specific tasks.
U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

Provide routine and emergent anesthesia care for neonatal through geriatric patients with ASA classifications I–VI.
Perform routine preoperative evaluations and provide regional and general anesthesia care for the listed surgical subspecialties.
Oversee nurse anesthetists’ administration of anesthesia and personally administer anesthesia to patients with particular anesthetic difficulties.
Administer diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks for acute and chronic pain.
Oversee recovery-room activities and provide appropriate drug and respiratory therapy.
Implement appropriate use of mechanical ventilators in the recovery room and, as necessary, in intensive care units.
Consult on preoperative preparation, intraoperative and postoperative anesthetic management, and chronic pain treatment.
Complete required reports and records and perform quality assurance reviews.
Participate in designated Anesthesia Service training activities, including in-services.
Assist with catastrophic problems where anesthesiology skills are applicable, such as drug overdoses, cardiac arrests, respiratory problems, or trauma admissions.
Participate in continuing medical education and provide quality assurance.
May teach and counsel nurse anesthesia staff, nurse anesthesia students, rotating residents, medical students, or other perioperative personnel.
Maintain command-directed and/or TJC-mandated training requirements.
Document medical care in accordance with local MTF policy, AR 40-66, and American Society of Anesthesiologists standards.