Summary
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 complete review of the EDRP application.
Duties
This position is located in the Surgical Care Service Line and will be located at the Fort Wayne campus. THIS IS AN ON-SITE POSITION AND AS SUCH HAS NO TELEWORK OR REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITY.
Qualified applicants (TO BE CONSIDERED QUALIFIED YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED EITHER A 3-YEAR US RESIDENCY AND HAVE 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE (OR) A 5 YEAR FOREIGN RESIDENCY (AND) HAVE 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE (PREFERABLY IN THE US)) will be referred as resumes are received. VANIHCS offers a competitive salary, incentives and excellent federal government benefits. As a VA physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. The successful candidate will serve as the Chief of the Anesthesia at the Northern Indiana Health Care System under the supervision of the Chief of Surgery. As the Chief of the Anesthesia department, you will be responsible and accountable for the overall leadership, policy planning, budget, operations and performance of the service line including:
Responsibilities
This position is for a BOARD-CERTIFIED anesthesiologist who is fully able to function independently and personally administer anesthetics in an operating room (OR) and on call. This is a traditional OR based position for an energetic and well-trained clinician. YOU MUST BE BOARD CERTIFIED PRIOR TO YOUR ENTER ON DUTY DATE .
- Perioperative anesthetic care to patients encompassing all ASA physical statuses
- Preoperative assessments, including early consultations
- Intraoperative direct patient care
- PACU care and appropriate post-op ward care when needed
- Providing anesthetic care for general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, podiatry, and women's health (gynecology)
- Regional outpatient anesthesia skills are a requirement for this position (fellowship not required)
- Provide non OR anesthesia in gastroenterology (endoscopy, ERCP), pulmonology (bronchoscopy), cardiology (cardioversion), and mental health (ECT)
- Occasional acute pain management, e.g. epidural blood patches, PCA consultations (fellowship training not required)
- Provide expert support for OORAM (out of OR airway management) emergencies at the NIHCS
- Participating in ongoing improvement for program planning, objectives, policies and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care as requested by the NIHCS leadership.
Work Schedule: M-F 7:00am-3:30pm immediately available on site.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Virtual: THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION .
Functional Statement Title: Physician - Chief of Anesthesia
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: INCENTIVES MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO POSSESS UNIQUE SKILLS AND ABILITIES .
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- FIRST : U.S. Citizenship, SECOND : 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.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- 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).
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 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,