Physician - Anesthesiologist

Department of Veterans Affairs • Fredericksburg, VA

72d

About The Position

The staff Anesthesiologist will provide the most effective delivery of anesthetic care throughout the facility IAW VA Directives and The Joint Commission accreditation standards. Location of service includes the OR, PACU, ICU, ward, and out-of-OR procedural settings e.g. Electrophysiology, Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, Gastroenterology, and Pain Clinic as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM The duties and responsibilities of the Physician - Anesthesiologist include, but are not limited to the following: A. CLINICAL PRACTICE: The Anesthesiologist is responsible for providing the patient or the patient's representative with an explanation of risks, benefits, and alternative treatments of the anesthetic, giving the patient an opportunity to ask questions, and obtaining informed consent of the patient before performing an anesthetic or invasive procedure. The Anesthesiologist evaluates the patient to assess the health status, physical exam, lab values, and vital signs of the patient prior to surgery and uses this information to determine optimization needs. Additional workup will be communicated prior to surgery. Appropriate notes will be written, timed, dated, and signed in the patient's medical record. The Anesthesiologist provides preoperative inpatient and outpatient consultations and Operating Room evaluations. The Anesthesiologist will be skilled in all aspects of intraoperative anesthetic care utilizing MAC, regional and general anesthesia techniques on ASA class 1 through 6 patients, and will be proficient in peripheral, arterial, and central venous peripheral access. The Anesthesiologist is expected to use the best available procedures and perform them at or above national statistical levels. The Anesthesiologist is responsible for the post-operative care of the surgical patient in the PACU setting including ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and pain management. - Duties include on-call coverage as requested by the Chief of Anesthesiology, and the Anesthesiologist is expected to provide appropriate airway management to critically ill patients throughout the hospital. B. EDUCATIONAL DUTIES: The staff Anesthesiologist is expected to be actively involved in the educational component of the Anesthesiology Service to include preparation of lectures, case presentations, and perioperative teaching opportunities in the OR or in other clinical settings. The Anesthesiologist may also serve as a resource for the pre-anesthesia service nursing staff, medical students, and both Anesthesiology and off-service residents. C. RESEARCH: The staff Anesthesiologist is expected to be involved in research and collaboration in research efforts at the clinical and/or basic science level in order to proactively promote evidenced anesthesia practice. D. ADMINISTRATIVE: The Staff Anesthesiologist will participate in various hospital committees, department and hospital in-service programs, and acquire CME's as required. They will maintain their license. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• Providing the patient or the patient's representative with an explanation of risks, benefits, and alternative treatments of the anesthetic, giving the patient an opportunity to ask questions, and obtaining informed consent of the patient before performing an anesthetic or invasive procedure.
• Evaluating the patient to assess the health status, physical exam, lab values, and vital signs of the patient prior to surgery and uses this information to determine optimization needs.
• Providing preoperative inpatient and outpatient consultations and Operating Room evaluations.
• Skilled in all aspects of intraoperative anesthetic care utilizing MAC, regional and general anesthesia techniques on ASA class 1 through 6 patients, and will be proficient in peripheral, arterial, and central venous peripheral access.
• Responsible for the post-operative care of the surgical patient in the PACU setting including ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and pain management.
• Duties include on-call coverage as requested by the Chief of Anesthesiology, and the Anesthesiologist is expected to provide appropriate airway management to critically ill patients throughout the hospital.
• Actively involved in the educational component of the Anesthesiology Service to include preparation of lectures, case presentations, and perioperative teaching opportunities in the OR or in other clinical settings.
• Serve as a resource for the pre-anesthesia service nursing staff, medical students, and both Anesthesiology and off-service residents.
• Involved in research and collaboration in research efforts at the clinical and/or basic science level in order to proactively promote evidenced anesthesia practice.
• Participate in various hospital committees, department and hospital in-service programs, and acquire CME's as required.
• Maintain their license.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

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
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees