Summary

This is an open continuous announcement until December 31, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers"
• (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather, they are to have a "scope of practice"
• that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Incumbent must meet all educational requirements for an Anesthesiologist for Federal employment and credentialing
• Board Certification: Board Certification in Anesthesiology is required
• American Board of Anesthesiology certification or status as a Candidate in the ABA Examination System (i.e., Board Eligible) Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Incumbent will work as an Anesthesiologist in all aspects of patient care including surgery and inpatient/outpatient care, as well as a call rotation
• Accepting inpatient and outpatient consults from Primary Care and other Specialty clinic providers
• The Anesthesiologist is accountable to the Chief of Anesthesia
• Duties include and not limited to the following: Clinical Practice: Appropriately documents own interventions and reviews appropriate health team documentation of patient treatment plans and involve the primary care provider when indicated to treat changes in the patient's condition
• Recognizes complex situations that impact patient care and intervenes, using sound judgment, professional attitude and appropriate channels
• Maintains current knowledge of trends in professional issues Quality of Care: Uses professional standards of care and practice to evaluate programs and activities
• Develops and leads interdisciplinary teams to improve organizational performance
• Recognizes impediments to health care delivery and uses problem-solving/performance improvement approaches to improve outcomes
• Establishes objective and measurable goals that are appropriate for case load size based on patient population and diagnoses
• Tracks and trends issues related to care delivery and role implementation
• Performance: Develops and implements interdisciplinary standards of practice and care
• Facilitates open dialogue among peers, supervisors and staff
• Communicates effectively with patients, families/significant others and the health team members
• Work Schedule: Will be discussed during the interview.