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Physician (MD/DO) - Anesthesiologist - SIGN ON BONUS

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $370,000.00/yr - $390,000.00/yr

Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

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.

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 - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification

Approved residencies are: (1) ACGME accredited; (2) AOA accredited; or (3) other residencies with US practice verification

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged

PRPs serve under supervision and have a scope of practice that allows certain restricted duties

Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Board Certified or Board Eligible (reference: https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/)

Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others

Vision, hearing, or speech may be required depending on the specific duties; impairments may be compensated with mechanical aids

Duties

Administer anesthesia to patients rendering them insensitive to pain during surgery/procedures

Provide continuous and vigilant monitoring of the patient's physical response to the anesthetic – sedatives, analgesics, and related anesthetic agents

Maintain excellence in endotracheal intubation and extubation – airway management – and be skilled in the usage of all various airway adjuncts

Make a reasonable anesthetic plan for patients with severe comorbidities

Perform appropriately credentialed techniques of the anesthetic plan such as insertion of intravenous lines, arterial lines, central lines, other invasive monitoring catheters, regional anesthesia, and TEE

Interpret arterial blood gases, EKG, and relevant lab results; perform pre‑anesthetic evaluation

Manage the anesthesia process to include induction, maintenance, and emergence from general, regional, monitored, and satellite anesthesia cases

Manage postoperative pain needs for any anesthetized patient

Recognize abnormal patient responses and initiate corrective measures

Determine need for additional laboratory tests

Provide resuscitative care as necessary

Evaluate and manage the patient in the immediate postoperative period

Administer IV fluids relative to the patient's medical history and surgical procedure

Administer blood products and monitor for adverse responses; appropriately document patient status in the anesthesia record

Teach and evaluate residents and students; assume responsibility and be accountable for controlled substances per policy and guidelines

Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday – 7:00 am–3:30 pm with on‑call on some weekdays and weekends

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases

Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): up to $200 000, eligibility subject to VHA policy

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): up to $200 000 over 1–5 years

Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, and up to 5 days paid CME absence)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution

Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care; many programs carry into retirement

Licensure: one full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Possible annual CME reimbursement (up to $1 000)

Malpractice coverage: free liability protection with tail coverage

No physician employment contract and no restrictions on moonlighting

Location: Indiana, United States.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin or other protected status.

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