Anesthesiology VA Medical Center job located in Rhode Island

• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be available for highly qualified candidates.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• Providence, Rhode Island, is ranked #105 in Best Places to Live and #47 in Best Places to Retire

Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, R.I.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Providence Healthcare System, provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, oncology, prescriptions, treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dermatology, treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, and more.

The duties of the Anesthesiologist are as follows, but not limited to:

• Providing comprehensive Anesthesia services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions and management of emergency conditions.
• Providing peri-operative care including pre-operative assessment, intra-operative anesthetic administration, and monitoring of post-anesthesia care in compliance with national accreditation standards; participates in Ward/ICU/Hospital rounds for surgical patients and other relevant activities.
• Providing expert consultation and guidance to CRNA, Nursing, and other medical staff in the administration of the Anesthesia programs.
• Involvement with clinical care, bedside, and didactic teaching of residents, in consultation and collaboration with a wide variety of surgeons and other specialists; educating Residents and Students in the principles and therapy of basic and complex Anesthesia cases; including lecture.
• Documenting services through appropriate notes, such as History and Physical and Anesthesia Consultation notes.
• Providing Morbidity and Mortality information and documentation as needed.
• Fostering a high level of patient and staff satisfaction.

Requirements:

• US citizenship (while open to U.S. Citizens, non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
• M.D. or D.O.
• Full active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state.
• 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.

Preferred: Board Certified and Fellowship training in Anesthesiology

Benefits to include:

• Full-time: Work Schedule to be Discussed during Interview.
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be available for highly qualified candidates.
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. $370,000 - $400,000 per year.
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year.
• 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.
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): This position is eligible for the 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 your start date. 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.

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