Physician - Staff Anesthesiologist

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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

Exceptions: 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 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

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Additional Requirement: Board Certification and experience in clinical anesthesiology is required

Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications are required

Internship accredited by ACGME

Preferred Experience: Board certified Anesthesiologist comfortable providing anesthesia care for a variety of cases

These cases include robotics - vascular - ophthalmology - podiatry - plastics - urology and endoscopy

ALS and BLS required

This is a full time job and beeper call is required

At the Hampton VAMC we practice the TEAM model and so willingness to work with CRNAs is required

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Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity (including depth perception) - keen hearing (aide permitted) - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity in both hands

This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking (2-4 hours) - standing (2-6 hours) - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling (1-2 hours) - and pushing (1-2 hours)

lifting ( 15 pounds) - carrying ( 15 pounds)

Transferring patients and objects may be required

The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing

The incumbent may be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders

Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously

The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs

Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment.

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2026 or until all positions are filled

The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 15 June 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks

Eligible applications received after that date will be referred to at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled

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Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to: Staff Anesthesiologist is responsible administratively to Chief - Surgical Service - for assuring the most effective delivery of care in the perioperative setting while meeting or exceeding compliance standards

Staff Anesthesiologist reports to the Chief Anesthesiologist for clinical duties including daily work assignments - clinics - and call schedules

Follows the administrative components of patient care management as noted in facility by-laws and policies

Supervises CRNAs: a

Per VHA Directive 1123 - the team leader should be the professional with the most advanced training

The team leader will provide guidance - instruction - direction - and leadership to ensure optimal perioperative patient care

The team leader will always take into consideration the input and opinions of the other team members in decision making

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Supervision of CRNAs - who function with scope of practice

This includes during regular tour of duty - and during after-hours (after tour of duty - weekends - holidays)

VHA Directive 1123

Performs on-call duties

Works with anesthesiologists to create fair and equitable call schedule

Performs appropriate preoperative evaluations of patients

Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment - medication evaluation - and management

Participates in Anesthesia team meetings and treatment planning conferences - and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care

Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions

Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission - CARF - VA policies and procedures - clinical practice psychiatric guidelines - VISN standards - national statutes and regulations - medical record documentation - mandatory continuing medical education - and HIPPA policies

Specific tasks are itemized in each physicians Credentialing and Privileging package

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date

Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application

Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program

Contact 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 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Work Schedule: Monday -Friday - 7:00 am - 3:30 p.m.

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Worksite address

hampton, VA, 23661, US

Who can apply

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