Physician (Anesthesiologist)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 300,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP

VHA Total Rewards

Education and research opportunities

Job summary

The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, seeks a Critical Care and Perioperative Anesthesiologist to join our academic VA practice in Middle Tennessee.

We offer a comprehensive compensation package, Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), generous leave and retirement benefits, and opportunities for teaching and research within a respected VA system.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree from a school approved by VA.
• Completion of an ACGME/AOA-accredited residency in Anesthesiology.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and complex anesthesiology care across perioperative settings.
• Operate as a general anesthesiologist when not in SICU/Peri-Operative unit.
• Collaborate with surgical teams to plan and monitor anesthesia care.
• Maintain patient safety, monitor anesthesia delivery, and manage emergencies.

Skills

English proficiency

Residency training

Board-certified anesthesiology

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Residency in Anesthesiology

Board certification in Anesthesiology

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.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Doctoral degree from a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine
• Completion of Anesthesiology residency
• Board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology
• Board certified in Critical Care by the American Board of Anesthesiology
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The position may require prolonged standing and/or sitting for greater than 4 hours - lifting of 30 pounds or more - repetitive stooping - bending - squatting - and carrying items form one area to another.

Duties

• The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is looking for a Critical Care and Perioperative Care Anesthesiologist to join our team
• TVHS is a large - vibrant - academic VA practice and TVHS is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Anesthesiologists provide routine - complex clinical & anesthesiology care - when not in the SICU for a growing Veteran population in Middle Tennessee
• 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 [e-mail] - 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 Duties include but are not limited to: Knowledge and expertise in critical care medicine - with an emphasis on post-surgical complex cardiac thoracic - vascular - and general surgery cases
• Knowledge and expertise in the following anesthesia core requirements: assessing - consulting and preparing patients for anesthesia
• rendering patients insensible to pain during surgical - therapeutic and diagnostic procedures
• monitoring and restoring homeostasis in perioperative and critically ill patients
• diagnosing and treating painful syndromes
• managing cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation
• Functional as a general anesthesiologist when not in the SICU/Peri-Operative unit
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse group of professional staff and management officials
• Management of fluid - electrolyte - and metabolic parameters
• Administration of general anesthesia (inhalation and intravenous) including invasive monitoring
• Administration of regional anesthesia including spinal - epidural - and peripheral nerve blocks
• Resuscitation of patients of all ages
• Management of malignant hyperthermia
• Diagnostic and therapeutic management of acute and limited chronic pain
• Work Schedule: Primary Duties are Monday-Friday - hours are based on needs of the service.