Anesthesiology Physician - Albany, NY

Prime Physicians • Albany, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesiology Physician will provide anesthesia services at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Centre in Albany, New York. The assignment is for 12 months, with possible extensions, and is scheduled to start in December 2026. The regular weekday schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. On-call coverage includes weeknights from 5:30 PM to 7:00 AM, weekends from Saturday at 7:00 AM through Monday at 7:00 AM, and federal holidays for 24-hour periods from 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM. On-call physicians must respond by phone within 15 minutes and arrive onsite within 60 minutes. Replacement coverage must be provided within two hours.

The clinical work includes general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care; pre-procedure evaluations; post-anesthesia care; acute pain management; and emergency airway management. Procedures and specialties include cardiac care, total joint replacement, vascular, thoracic, neurosurgical, plastic, ENT, urology, ophthalmology, dental, gynecology, general, hand, and podiatric surgery. Work settings include operating rooms; non-OR procedure suites such as ECT, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, GI, and radiology; the surgical ICU; short-stay units; and inpatient wards, including care of critically ill patients. The role also involves supervising and educating residents and other health professions trainees.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience.
• Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA).
• Cardiac fellowship training.
• Current, full, unrestricted license in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• No history of license restriction, suspension, revocation, voluntary surrender pending action, or denial.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications; ACLS/BLS RQI must be completed every 3 months.
• Current DEA certificate; provide a copy.
• NPI number and, if applicable, CMS NPPES Taxonomy Code confirmation notice.
• Experience with relevant anesthesiology procedures, including TAVR and diagnostic TEE.
• Complete education and training history, with explanations for any gaps.

Nice To Haves

• A separate procedure list covering the past two years is recommended.

Responsibilities

• Provide general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care.
• Conduct pre-procedure evaluations and provide post-anesthesia care.
• Provide acute pain management and emergency airway management.
• Perform relevant anesthesiology procedures, including TAVR and diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
• Provide anesthesia services across the listed surgical specialties and clinical settings, including care for critically ill inpatients.
• Provide scheduled weekday coverage and assigned weeknight, weekend, and federal-holiday on-call coverage.
• Respond to on-call requests by phone within 15 minutes and arrive onsite within 60 minutes.
• Arrange replacement coverage within two hours when needed.
• Supervise and educate residents and health professions trainees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed