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Physician - Anesthesiologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 108 days ago
About the Role
Welcome to Salem! The applicant as an anesthesiologist under the immediate supervision of the chief of anesthesiologists and the chief of surgery within the Surgical Care Service Line. The applicant will maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to extend to the incumbent the authority to practice anesthesiology inclusive of all diagnostic and medical therapeutic modalities for the treatment of disease, conditions and injuries related to the field of anesthesia.
What You'll Do
- →Assigned Duties 1.
- →Provide comprehensive anesthesia services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions and management of emergency conditions. 2.
- →Provide pre-operative and post-operative anesthesia services, including hospital rounds for surgical patients. 3.
- →Provide supervision of CRNAs in the administration of anesthesia for surgical cases and be available and capable of providing any needed anesthesia consultation. 4.
- →Document services through appropriate note, such as history and physical, anesthesia consultation notes. 5.
- →Participate in Morbidity and Mortality conference providing information and documentation as needed. 6.
- →Participate in and be available for on-call responsibilities and consultation as needed. 7.
- →Educate residents and students in the principles and therapy of complex and basic anesthesia including lecture. 8.
- →Participate in clinical research protocols either developed locally or in cooperation with other faculty or developed at other institutions for multi-center studies. 9.
- →Perform the administrative duties involved in the proper functioning of the Surgical Care Service Line.
- →These will include but are not limited to: a.
- →Supervising CRNAs, CRNA students, residents and/or physician assistants b.
- →Developing and reviewing policies for the Surgical Care Service Line c.
- →Ensuring that JCAHO, Safety, AAMI, OSHA, VA and other agency regulations are being met. d.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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