Position Information: 

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi Mississippi is seeking a Board Certified (BC) / Board Eligible (BE) Anesthesiologist to join our Healthcare Team in providing the full scope of patient anesthesia care, evaluation, management and consultation in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-surgical patient-care continuum in collaboration and communication with patient medical team. GCVHCS is a tertiary care facility classified at Clinical Referral Level 1c, and teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, education, and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, medicine, surgery, psychiatry, psychology, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, extended care, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Work Schedule is Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

• U.S. Citizenship (Non-Citizens May Be Considered)
• Current, active & unencumbered U.S. State Medical License
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Anesthesiology Physician Specialty 

Community Information: 

Lying on the beautiful Gulf Coast of southern Mississippi, Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound and is a principal city of the Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan area, which has a combined population of 421,916. With its French Colonial roots, Biloxi is one of the oldest communities in the country, having first been settled in 1699, yet continues its charm, culture, cuisine and welcoming southern attractiveness to both visitors and residents alike, and remains a favored vacation destination due to its proximity to coastal beaches and breezes, mild winters and warm summer days. Today, the city is a cultural melting pot, with a year ’round schedule of celebrations, set against a backdrop of sugar-white sand beaches, great deep-sea or freshwater fishing, an array of championship golf courses, museums and historic sites, tantalizing seafood restaurants, and the excitement of 24-hour, non-stop casino resorts.

Benefits and Features:

• VA offers industry leading benefits that support favorable work-life-family balance & satisfaction
• Expected Annual Salary Range of $340,000 to $380,000 & up to $15,000 Annual Performance Bonus
• A Recruitment / Relocation Incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants
• This position is approved for Education Debt Reduction Program up to $200,000 for qualified loans
• Annual Paid Time Off: 26-Days’ vacation with pay, 13 Days sick leave, & 11 Federal holidays observed
• Health-Dental-Vision-Life Insurance Plans available with premiums partially paid by Government
• Federal Employees Retirement System & Thrift Savings Plan (401k-type plan) with 5% matching

About the VA:

Department of Veterans Affairs offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home-care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. VA – The Best Care Anywhere for Veterans!

To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further:

For information and consideration, please email your Cover Letter & Curriculum Vitae to Dave Aragon, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant, david.aragon@va.gov or call (702) 675-5761.

About Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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