ANESTHESIOLOGIST PHYSICIAN

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligible

Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP)

VHA Total Rewards

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the United States is seeking an Anesthesiologist to administer anesthesia care, supervise trainees, and ensure patient safety across perioperative stages. The position may be eligible for CBOP and the EDRP program.

Work schedule is 7:30am–4:00pm with potential academic responsibilities. The role includes access to VA Total Rewards, comprehensive benefits, and loan‑repayment options; board-eligible or board-certified physicians preferred; license in good

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible under VA policy.
• MD/DO from a school approved by VA for the year of completion.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.
• Residency training approved by VA and board eligibility or certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care individually or to supervise residents and CRNAs.
• Operate within a schedule of 7:30am-4:00pm and manage perioperative care.
• Participate in academic training and possible teaching duties.
• Adhere to VA qualification standards and supervise patient care activities.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Board eligible or board certified

Education

MD/DO degree (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine)

Current full and unrestricted medical license

Residency training in approved core specialty

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 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: Must be board eligible or board certified
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Periods of long standing
• Occasional lifting of moderately heavy objects
• Long periods of sitting at a computer station
• The need for high degree of accuracy - potentially stressful situations - and the ability to adapt work plans based on patient status.

Duties

• Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) - which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements - loan repayments - sign-on bonus contracts - Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years)
• For additional information and eligibility requirements - contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at [e-mail]
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE: AUTHORIZED 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 following are the overall requirements for appointment as an Anesthesiologist in the Veterans Health Administration
• The staff anesthesiologist administers anesthesia care alone or supervises physicians in-training (residents) or certified registered nurse anesthetists
• When working alone - he/she examines the patient before and after anesthesia - writes pre and post anesthesia orders - confirms that the patient is ready for anesthesia before induction - manages the anesthetic period and follows patients as appropriate in the post anesthesia period
• Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm