Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Please see below.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN8CCOE@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more 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 The Anesthesiologist is accountable to the Chief of Anesthesiology - to provide the most effective delivery of anesthetic care throughout the medical center in compliance with VA and VHA Directives and The Joint Commission accreditation standards
• The duties and responsibilities of the Anesthesiologist include - but are not limited to: Responsible for all aspects of medical care
• Provides or assists residents and/or the mid-level practitioner in the process of evaluation and treatment of the patients who require Anesthesia
• Evaluates the patient to assess changes in physical and mental status
• A progress note is written in the patient's chart
• Notes also include the concurrence of notes written by the resident and mid-level - as appropriate
• Coordinating with providers within and outside of their own Service Line - and with other VHA facilities or community providers as determined by the plan of care for the veteran
• Ensuring that barriers for Veterans and staff are minimized to promote a positive work environment - and foster positive working relationships with staff - peers - and Veterans
• Shares on-call responsibilities with other anesthesiologists
• Assessment of - consultation for - and preparation of patients for anesthesia including pre-operative patient exam and assessment
• Provision of insensibility to pain during surgical - therapeutic - and diagnostic procedures and the management of patients so affected
• Monitoring and restoration of homeostasis during the perioperative period - as well as homeostasis in the critically ill - injured - or otherwise seriously ill patient
• Clinical management and teaching cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation
• Evaluation of respiratory function and application of respiratory therapy in all its forms
• Supervision - teaching - and evaluation of performance of anesthesia personnel
• Administrative involvement in hospitals - medical schools - and outpatient facilities necessary for implementation of these responsibilities
• Providing anesthesia services at all locations Orlando VA performs surgeries/procedures
• Involvement in quality improvement efforts
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 7:00am-3:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc/Situational-Occasional - Non-routine