Physician (Anesthesiology)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

EDRP - loan repayment program

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced anesthesiologist to deliver safe perioperative care and teach residents from the University of New Mexico. The role covers anesthesia in OR and non-OR locations with strong clinical leadership and a commitment to veteran care.

The position includes teaching responsibilities, opportunities for advancement, and participation in the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship as required by VA policy for physicians
• Degree of doctor of medicine (MD) or equivalent from an approved school
• Current, full, unrestricted medical license in a US state, territory or DC
• Residency training in an accredited core specialty with eligibility for board certification
• Board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe anesthetic care to Veterans in the operating and perioperative setting
• Provide anesthesia care in operating rooms and non-OR anesthesia locations
• Participate in preoperative optimization of surgical patients
• Manage postoperative care including ICU involvement
• Supervise CRNAs and anesthesia residents
• Teach residents from the University of New Mexico
• Offer a full range of perioperative care
• Perform other duties as assigned

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 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
• Additional Requirement: Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
• Preferred Experience: Experience in doing the range of cases performed at this facility is preferred for the applicant applying for this position
• This position involves teaching of residents from the University of New Mexico
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs
• and over) Heavy carrying (45 lbs
• and over) Straight pulling and pushing - standing for extended periods - sitting - bending Ability to wear lead aprons for x-ray cases
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Highly qualified individuals may be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive in accordance with agency policy
• To receive consideration for an incentive - the selectee must be among the best qualified and meet the criteria established in the VA Handbook 5007 Part VI Chapter 2
• Service agreement required
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• 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 Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Deliver excellent safe anesthetic care to our nation's Veterans
• Manage postoperative care - including participation in care in the surgical intensive care unit
• Provide anesthesia care in operating room/non-OR anesthesia locations
• Participate extensively in the preoperative optimization of surgical patients
• Teach residents from the University of New Mexico
• Administer acute and chronic pain management services
• Supervise CRNAs and anesthesia residents
• Offer a full range of perioperative care
• Performs other duties as appropriately assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:00pm