Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

This position is eligible for a Recruitment Incentive (sign-on bonus).This is an Open Continuous announcement.

Applicants will be reviewed and referred weekly until selection is made.

Duties

CORE ANESTHESIOLOGY PRIVILEGES includes history and physical, admit, evaluate, pre-anesthesia fitness diagnose, consult, and provide anesthesia care, meeting all community standards of care, including general endotracheal, laryngeal mask, regional, spinal, epidural and monitored anesthesia care.

DUTIES:
- Provide reasonable documentation of anesthesia plan in the electronic medical record.
- Provide leadership, guidance and supervision of the CRNA's under your supervision.
- Provide anesthesia care, meeting all community standards of care, including general endotracheal, laryngeal mask, regional, spinal, epidural and monitored anesthesia care.
- Placement of central venous and arterial lines.
- Provide mentoring, coaching and teaching for our Physicians, CRNAs and residents in advanced airway management.
- Assist in the coordination of optimal flow through the perioperative process with a goal of maximal operating room utilization.
- Advanced airway management with fiberoptic assistance.
- Non emergent and emergent airway management including mechanical ventilation, subject to the requirements of VHA Directive 1157(1), Out of Operating Room Airway Management (OOORAM) or successor Directive.
- Occasional on call duty
- Occasional travel to Tulsa clinic

Check out these Benefits:
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Eligible
EDRP Authorized: Contact Kellie.Nevel@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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, 7:00am-3:30pm (occasional on call)

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