Physician (Anesthesiologist)

Veterans Health Administration • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), a large academic VA practice affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is seeking a Critical Care and Perioperative Care Anesthesiologist to provide care to a growing Veteran population in Middle Tennessee. The physician provides routine and complex anesthesiology care and works in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) and Perioperative unit, functioning as a general anesthesiologist when not assigned to those units.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to VHA eligibility requirements and application review. Applications must be submitted within four months of appointment. The program office determines approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years); former EDRP participants are ineligible.

The role is a federal VA physician position with a comprehensive total rewards package, including paid leave, retirement, insurance, and other potential benefits. The primary work schedule is Monday through Friday, with hours based on service needs. There is no physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Meet VA employment conditions, including applicable drug screening, Selective Service registration, background/security investigation, onboarding and identification requirements, pre-employment physical evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination.
• Ability to meet the physical demands, which may include prolonged standing or sitting for more than four hours, lifting 30 pounds or more, repetitive stooping, bending, squatting, and carrying items.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree from a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• Completion of an anesthesiology residency.
• Board certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
• Board certification in Critical Care by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care, emphasizing post-surgical complex cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and general surgery cases.
• Assess, consult with, and prepare patients for anesthesia.
• Render patients insensible to pain during surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor and restore homeostasis in perioperative and critically ill patients.
• Diagnose and treat painful syndromes, including acute and limited chronic pain.
• Manage cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation and resuscitate patients of all ages.
• Manage fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic parameters.
• Administer general anesthesia, including inhalation and intravenous anesthesia, with invasive monitoring.
• Administer regional anesthesia, including spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks.
• Manage malignant hyperthermia.
• Function as a general anesthesiologist when not working in the SICU or Perioperative unit.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse professional staff and management officials.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment), with an award of up to $200,000 for approved applicants.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree