Specialty:

• General Anesthesiology

Coverage Needs:

• ASAP – ongoing
• Potential for extension

Shifts:

• Monday-Friday
• Typically 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Eight-hour shifts with occasional extended coverage based on the OR schedule

Call:

• Call requirements may vary based on facility needs
• Potential evening, weekend, or beeper call
• No routine OB call anticipated

Setting:

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Virginia
• Primarily operating room coverage
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Medically complex patients with multiple comorbidities

Census:

• Approximately 4-6 surgical cases per day
• Volume may vary depending on case complexity

Support Staff:

• Collaborative anesthesia care team
• CRNAs, anesthesia technicians, registered nurses, and surgical support staff
• CRNA supervision may be required

Procedures:

• General anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, and regional anesthesia
• Preoperative evaluations and postoperative pain management
• Airway management and peripheral nerve blocks
• Bread-and-butter surgical cases, including:
  • General Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Urology
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Vascular Surgery
• No obstetrics or pediatric cases

Board Certification:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
• Board certification preferred

Travel:

• Facility will cover approved travel and lodging expenses

Credentialing Timeline:

• Approximately 60-90 days
• Expedited onboarding may be available for candidates with clean files

Requirements:

• Active, unrestricted medical license from any U.S. state or territory
• Active DEA registration
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Completion of an accredited Anesthesiology residency
• Ability to obtain and maintain VA clinical privileges
• Successful completion of federal background screening and credentialing
• Previous VA experience preferred but not required