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Job description
Anesthesiologist
UVA Health Surgical Care Riverside is seeking a full time Anesthesiologist to provide care at their location. This provider may also provide care at additional UVA health system locations as needed.
Responsibilities include:
Working in conjunction with the medical director, administrative management, office manager and nursing staff to facilitate patient management through the health care system.
Exercising independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosing and initiation of medical processes or procedures commensurate with training and experience and as credentialed by the UVA Health System and UVA Health Surgical Care Riverside and other Health System locations as needed.
Performing and legibly documenting comprehensive health histories and physical assessments on assigned patients and episodic evaluation on others, to include initiation of CPR or other appropriate emergency therapy as needed.
Formulating diagnoses and identifying problems and health risk profiles of selected patients and documentation and communicating this information to other members of the health care team.
Performing, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic studies, such as x-rays and laboratory tests, in consultation with staff.
Performing procedures with scope of practice and UVA Health System, UVA Health Surgical Care Riverside and other Health System locations.
Ordering medications, treatment and therapies in accordance with Virginia Prescriptive regulations.
Requesting consultation and initiating referrals to other physicians, including specialists and other healthcare providers when and if needed.
Evaluating and analyzing patient responses to the disease process or therapeutic or diagnostic interventions.
Providing information and support to patients and families regarding disease process and treatment plan, thus facilitating communication between patients/families and healthcare team.
Participating in on-call responsibilities.
Educating patient and families regarding planned diagnostic procedures, medications, and treatments.
Managing patients in accordance with established UVA Health System, UVA Health Surgical Care Riverside and other Health System locations policies and procedures.
Examining systems and processes in populations and recommending, developing, implementing and evaluating strategies for improvement.
Promoting timely and compassionate communication between families and health care team.
Reporting in a timely manner births, deaths, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other information critical to the patient's and/or the public's health as required by legal or governmental authorities.
Meeting quality standards as determined by the Chair of the Department, Medical Director and/or UVA Health System, UVA Health Surgical Care Riverside and other Health System locations.
May serve on selected committees of nursing, medical and administrative staff as needed.
May participate in the clinical experience of medical students, interns, residents, and graduate nurses as appropriate.
Participates in group peer and other review activities.
Prepare and attend to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services.
Promote the professional practice of the group.
Perform other duties as assigned occasionally that are commensurate with professional service normally and customarily provided by a physician.
Follow policies and procedures, including those of UPG, UVA Health System, UVA Health Surgical Care Riverside and other Health System locations, CMS and other contracted payers with which the group may contract.
Accurately assigns Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and ICD Diagnosis codes and closes encounters in a timely manner.
Works with Administrative Management on the implementation of policies regarding Advanced Beneficiary Notices (ABN) and other payor requirements necessary to ensure the timely payment of claims.
Participates in activities that contribute to the education of other health care professionals.
Develops and presents educational programs to the medical and nursing staff.
Participate in the design and development of teaching materials.
Updates practice through continuing education by attending conferences, rounds, reports, lectures, journal clubs and regional/national professional conferences.
Serves as clinical resource in the care of patients to nursing, medical and allied healthcare practitioners.
Seeks professional growth opportunities that enhance professional practice through both formal and informal activities.
Performs other tasks as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Requirements:
Graduate of Accredited medical school with degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO). Completion of Accredited Residency in Anesthesiology
None
Board certification in specialty (if newly graduated from residency, must be obtained within 2 years of graduation) must be kept current, Unrestricted license to practice within the Commonwealth of Virginia, Current DEA certificate without restriction
Experience utilizing a personal computer and computerized scheduling.
Physical Demands:
Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping, reaching (overhead, extensive, and repetitive); Repetitive motion: computer keyboard. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 50 - 100lbs. May be exposed to noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
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Worksite address
charlottesville, VA, 22904, US
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