Anesthesiology Physician

Department of Veterans Affairs; New Mexico; On-site; USD 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Time Off

Federal Benefits

CME Reimbursement

Tail Coverage

Moonlighting Freedom

Job summary

The New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS) in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an Anesthesiologist to join a collegial team with potential academic appointment at the University of New Mexico. Duties include preoperative optimization, intraoperative pathways, postoperative care, and pain management; mentorship for residents and SRNAs and coverage for cardiothoracic cases.

NMVAHCS offers a comprehensive benefits package and a focus on veteran care, with opportunities for research, teaching, and

Qualifications

• Full range of perioperative care including preoperative optimization and postoperative management.
• Mentor CRNAs and residents; participate in anesthesia for cardiothoracic surgeries.
• Provide anesthesia for subspecialties including vascular, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, general surgery, orthopedics, and more.

Responsibilities

• Deliver anesthesia for a broad range of surgical cases including cardiac, vascular, and general procedures.
• Supervise CRNAs and residents while ensuring patient safety.
• Participate in perioperative care and pain management services.

Skills

Anesthesiology

Cardiothoracic anesthesia

CRNA supervision

Preoperative optimization

Education

Board-certified in Anesthesiology

Job description

part of Veterans Health Administration

Albuquerque, NM 87108

Job Description

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: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year
Retirement: Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: $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 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

Albuquerque, NM 87108-5153