Anesthesiologist

Quick Facts

• Role: Anesthesiologist (2 openings)

• Focus: Deliver effective and safe anesthetic care across the hospital in line with VA directives and The Joint Commission accreditation standards.

Description

You will provide comprehensive perioperative anesthesia care, including pre-operative assessment, intraoperative management using MAC, regional, and general anesthesia techniques, and post-operative care in PACU and ICU (including ventilator management). The position requires on-call or overnight coverage and includes work across OR and out-of-OR procedural settings.

Responsibilities

• Explain anesthesia risks, benefits, and alternatives and obtain informed consent

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery (health status, physical exam, lab values, vital signs) and determine optimization needs

• Perform preoperative inpatient/outpatient consultations and operating room evaluations

• Provide intraoperative anesthesia for ASA class 1–6 patients using MAC, regional, and general anesthesia

• Provide peripheral, arterial, and central venous access

• Manage post-operative surgical care in PACU, including ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and pain management

• Provide airway management for critically ill patients throughout the hospital

• Provide on-call coverage as requested

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or VA appointment rules for non-citizens)

• MD/DO degree from an approved institution

• Current, full, unrestricted medical license

• Residency training completed in an approved accredited program leading to board certification eligibility (or VA-accepted alternatives)

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pre-employment onboarding and required documentation (I-9)

• Selective Service registration (as applicable)

• Seasonal influenza vaccination required

• Drug screening (urinalysis) if in a testing-designated position

• Ability to meet physical requirements (manual dexterity, visual/hearing/communication abilities; prolonged standing/walking; may lift up to 35 lbs intermittently)

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus and regular salary increases

• 50–55 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and potential CME paid absence)

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% VA contribution)

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Full malpractice liability protection with tail coverage

• CME reimbursement up to $1,000/year (with full-time board certification)

• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting