Physician-Anesthesiology

Veterans Health Administration • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

The Anesthesiologist provides anesthetic care throughout the medical center in accordance with VA and VHA directives and Joint Commission accreditation standards, and is accountable to the Chief of Anesthesiology. The role includes responsibility for all aspects of medical care related to anesthesia, evaluating patients’ physical and mental status, documenting progress in the patient chart, and providing or assisting residents and mid-level practitioners with patient evaluation and treatment. The Anesthesiologist coordinates care with providers across service lines, other VHA facilities, and community providers according to veterans’ care plans, and works to minimize barriers and foster positive relationships with staff, peers, and veterans. The position shares on-call responsibilities with other anesthesiologists and provides services at all locations where Orlando VA performs surgeries or procedures.

Clinical work includes preoperative assessment and preparation; providing anesthesia and pain control for surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures; monitoring and restoring homeostasis during the perioperative period and for critically ill or injured patients; clinical management and teaching of cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation; and evaluating respiratory function and applying respiratory therapy. The role also includes supervising, teaching, and evaluating anesthesia personnel, administrative involvement needed to implement these responsibilities, and participation in quality improvement efforts.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Telework is ad hoc, situational, and occasional rather than routine. The position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• 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 written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Successful completion of required background/security investigation, pre-employment physical evaluation, and onboarding requirements.
• Compliance with the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA health care personnel.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including lifting and carrying, reaching, finger use, walking, standing, kneeling, vision, depth perception, color discrimination, hearing, emotional and mental stability, and working closely with others or alone.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification is required for the stated $1,000 annual CME reimbursement eligibility; the announcement does not otherwise list it as a separate position requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthetic care throughout the medical center in compliance with VA and VHA directives and Joint Commission standards.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of medical care related to anesthesia.
• Provide or assist residents and mid-level practitioners in evaluating and treating patients requiring anesthesia.
• Evaluate patients for changes in physical and mental status and document progress in the patient chart, including concurrence with resident or mid-level notes as appropriate.
• Coordinate care with providers in and outside the service line, other VHA facilities, and community providers according to the veteran’s care plan.
• Minimize barriers for veterans and staff and foster positive working relationships with staff, peers, and veterans.
• Share on-call responsibilities with other anesthesiologists.
• Assess, consult on, and prepare patients for anesthesia, including performing preoperative examinations and assessments.
• Provide insensibility to pain during surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures and manage affected patients.
• Monitor and restore homeostasis during the perioperative period and in critically ill, injured, or otherwise seriously ill patients.
• Clinically manage and teach cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation.
• Evaluate respiratory function and apply respiratory therapy.
• Supervise, teach, and evaluate the performance of anesthesia personnel.
• Participate in administrative activities at hospitals, medical schools, and outpatient facilities needed to implement these responsibilities.
• Provide anesthesia services at all locations where Orlando VA performs surgeries or procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Potential eligibility for Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and approval.

What This Job Offers

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