Physician - Anesthesiology

Anesthesiologist - Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg WV

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Anesthesiologist Duties:

The Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking an Anesthesiologist. The Anesthesiologist is accountable to the Chief of Surgery and is responsible for providing the most effective delivery of anesthesia care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards. Duties will include but are not limited to: pre-anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, and regional anesthesia in collaboration with other anesthesiologists; perform thorough pre/peri/post anesthesia assessment and develop individualized anesthesia patient care plans; emergency airway management in the hospital, placement of intravenous catheters and intra-arterial lines and on-call responsibilities commensurate with other anesthesiologist in the department. The Anesthesiologist will assist with process improvement and quality assurance activities specific to the department.

Description of Work:

1. The Anesthesiologist will independently administer and monitor anesthesia care during, to include but not limited to, general surgery, vascular, urology, podiatry, orthopedics, otolaryngology, and ophthalmology procedures by providing services such as:

• Performing pre-anesthetic assessments and evaluations of a patient and developing an anesthetic plan;
• Initiating the planned anesthetic technique, which may include general, regional and local anesthesia and IV sedation;
• Administering the anesthetic, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic and to maintain a patient's physiologic homeostasis and correct abnormal responses to the anesthesia or the surgery;
• Applying or inserting the appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting a patient's physilogic data;
• Managing a patient's airway and pulmonary status including induce endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy and extubating;
• Managing a patient's emergence and recovery from anesthesia;
• Releasing a patient to post-anesthesia care providers;
• Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids, and drugs or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques;
• Assisting with procedures in the Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU) and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ; and
• Other tasks inherent to an Anesthesiologist in collaboration with other VA staff in the Surgery Department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, however subject to change based on the needs of the Medical Center. (required on-call coverage of irregular tours of duty as assigned)

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):  Available for well-qualified applicants
EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after completing review of the EDRP application. 

Excellent work schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.; however, subject to change, depending on the needs of the service/medical center. On-call responsibilities as required.

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing.   As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.