Duties

General Description of Assigned Duties

• This position is necessary to provide specialized clinical Anesthesiology services for surgical patients and those undergoing other painful non-operative procedures.
• Other clinical skills may include diagnostic trans-esophageal echocardiography, critical care medicine, perioperative medicine and pain management.
• Duties may also include basic clinical, and translational research in areas pertaining to the care of veteran patients, including, but not limited to acute and chronic pain management, critical illness, surgical anesthesia, and related disciplines.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties

• The physician will perform as a staff anesthesiologist in the Anesthesiology Service with specific duties to provide care to those in the operating room, perioperative evaluation clinics, critical care units, and pain clinic.
• The physician will provide anesthesia patient care in other areas such as the general operating room, including supervision of residents and CRNAs.
• The physician will also provide anesthesia patient care in other areas such as the post anesthesia care unit and procedural areas where patients undergo off-site anesthesia for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• The physician must meet anesthesia-related documentation requirements set forth by Joint Commission and participate in development and implementation of program planning, objectives, and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care in the areas noted above.
• Assignment may include on-call coverage of the ICU and operating rooms as indicated by specific training is subspecialty area.
• Assignment will include night/weekend on-call coverage responsibilities.

Supervisory Controls

• The physician is accountable to and supervised by the Chief of Anesthesiology Service. He or she is responsible for providing effective delivery of anesthesia care in the operating room, and anesthesia care in other areas of the medical center as needed. The staff anesthesiologist has a responsibility for providing a complete range of anesthesia care to patients including preoperative assessment, intra-operative anesthetic administration and monitoring, and post anesthesia care, in compliance with national Joint Commission accreditation standards. The physician is responsible for maintaining current privileges and keeping licensure and all other appropriate documents up to date.

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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME), prorated for part-time employees based on actual hours worked.
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 (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Part-time W/Call; work hours must meet 15 hours a week.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. 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.
• 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).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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  Agency contact information

  Tierra White

  Phone

  919-827-2514

  Email

  Tierra.White@va.gov

  Address

  Durham VA Medical Center
  508 Fulton Street
  Durham, NC 27705
  US

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  NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
  
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Clarification from the agency

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. Salary listed above is based on a full-time work schedule, part-time salary will be prorated based on actual hours worked.