Physician - Staff Anesthesiologist (Mather)

Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

• **This is ANNOUNCEMENT will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be September 16, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Work Schedule: Full-Time; Negotiable work schedule that aligns with the service and patients' needs Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator 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 Assigned Duties: Perform a pre-anesthetic patient assessment based on patient interview, patient history, lab results, and type of surgical procedure to be performed. Select and administer pre-anesthetic medication according to established protocol, type of surgical procedure, and health of the patient. Request and evaluate pertinent laboratory studies, pulmonary function studies, including blood gases, respiratory therapy, and other appropriate studies under established protocol. Insert intravenous catheters, according to established protocol. Insert Swan-Ganz catheters and central venous pressure catheters. Insert arterial catheters; perform arterial puncture for blood gases. Utilize all current techniques in monitoring. Perform endotracheal intubation and extubation. Select and administer anesthetic techniques (intravenous, regional, various field blocks, or inhalational), medications and adjunct drugs appropriate to the individual patient's condition and procedure (surgical or non-surgical) within established protocols in the operating suite and any off-site location (i.e.. Endoscopy, Radiology, Cardiology, MRI, etc.). Manage fluid, blood and electrolyte therapy within a medical care plan. Initiate and modify therapies, including drug and pain therapy within established protocols. Examine patients in post-anesthesia recovery and other hospital units to assess patient's reaction to anesthetic management. Identify any complications or abnormal patient responses to anesthesia or to adjunctive medication and implement appropriate management techniques. Assist in the treatment and management of emergency airway problems as needed throughout the hospital. Participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by performing airway management including endotracheal intubations when necessary. Serve as code captain in the absence of a code physician according to established protocols. Provide anesthetic consultation to physicians, nurses, and other hospital staff as necessary in a timely manner. Make post-operative rounds and record on the patient's record the presence or absence of anesthesia-related-complications. Take an active role through the attendance and participation in the departmental in-service program. Take emergency call as assigned per the Chief / Assistant Chief of Anesthesiology, or another designed person and respond in a timely fashion. Responsible for patient care activities for adult and geriatric patients. Responsible for understanding the aging process and to modify treatment plans to accommodate the changes that occur with aging.

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