Anesthesiology Physician

Department of Veterans Affairs; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Student Loan Repayment

Federal benefits package

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an Anesthesiologist to provide comprehensive perioperative anesthesia care in a teaching environment with opportunities for academic collaboration. The position involves cardiothoracic cases, complex pain management, and supervision of CRNAs and residents.

The role offers a strong benefits package and potential for professional development within the NMVAHCS system, with pathway to academic appointment at the University of New Mexico.

Qualifications

• Board certification in anesthesiology.
• Ability to perform anesthesia for cardiothoracic surgeries such as CABG, valve replacements, lobectomies.
• Experience supervising CRNAs and residents in a teaching environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of perioperative anesthesia care.
• Participate in preoperative optimization and intraoperative pathways (ERAS).
• Postoperative management including ICU and acute/chronic pain services.
• Mentor and collaborate with CRNA/resident teams; contribute to cardiac anesthesia call.

Skills

Anesthesiology

Cardiac anesthesia

Pain management

Preoperative optimization

ICU care

Education

Board-certified Anesthesiologist

Job description

Job Description

Veterans Health Administration, Albuquerque, NM 87108

The New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS) is seeking an Anesthesiologist in Albuquerque, NM. The NMVAHCS has an academic affiliation with the University of New Mexico. This position has the possibility of obtaining a clinical appointment at the University of New Mexico. This position allows time for academic study and responsibilities. The Anesthesia Service is a collegial department consisting of Anesthesiologists and CRNAs, with anesthesia residents, medical students and SRNAs that rotate through the department. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards Sign-On Bonus Student Loan Repayment Pay:

Pay:

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Full range of perioperative care. This includes extensive participation in preoperative optimization of surgical patients; intraoperative clinical pathways including ERAS; postoperative management including participation in care in the surgical intensive care unit; and acute and chronic pain management services.

Applicant must be capable of performing anesthesia for cardiothoracic surgeries such as CABGs, aortic valve replacements, and lobectomies. If applicant does not currently perform anesthesia for these types of cases, the applicant will be mentored to gain proficiency in the aforementioned cases. After a period of mentorship the applicant will be expected to be a part of the cardiac anesthesia call team.

Provide anesthesia for a variety of subspecialities including cardiothoracic, vascular, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, orthopedics, podiatry, behavioral health, gastroenterology, cardiology, pain, interventional radiology, pulmonary, etc.

CRNA/resident supervision with some opportunity to personally perform cases

Provide excellent, safe anesthetic care to our nation's veterans

Work:

Albuquerque, NM 87108-5153