Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

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 - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• 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 (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: 1
• Possesses a strong work ethic - superb integrity - kindness and empathy - and who enjoys working with a collaborative group
• 2
• American Board of Anesthesiology Certification or eligible as per NSO handbook
• 3
• Qualify to receive an academic appointment at Emory University School of Anesthesiology to meet Residency and Fellowship commission compliance
• 4
• Commitment to public service
• Teaching and Quality Improvement experience preferred
• 5
• Ability to communicate professionally and proficiently with a wide variety of people - patients - physicians - mid-level providers - nurses - technicians - and administrators
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• ability to assist with lifting of patients
• ability to perform all pain procedures including interventional pain procedures - pain patient history and physical exams - acute/ inpatient pain services
• hearing (aid permitted)
• emotional/mental stability.

Duties

• This is an open continuous announcement
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available
• Applications will remain on file until September 30 - 2026
• The incumbent provides anesthesia services for a variety of surgical cases including - but not limited to the following: major and minor vascular - general surgery - gynecology - ophthalmology - orthopedic - podiatry - plastics - cardiac cases (bring backs on call) and neurosurgical cases in the operating room (OR) - outside OR anesthetizing locations - intensive care units - wards - and off-site anesthetizing locations if needed
• The incumbent must be able to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• ability to assist with lifting of patients
• have adequate hearing (hearing aid permitted)
• possess emotional/mental stability
• and have the ability to perform all anesthesia procedures including - but not limited to - basic regional blocks & neuroaxial procedures - arterial-line placement - central-line placement - PA catheter placement - and endotracheal intubation
• When working as an intensivist - the incumbent evaluates - treats - and coordinates care of patients with critical illnesses in the intensive care units - primarily within the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) - and other designated locations
• The incumbent will provide general anesthesia - regional anesthesia and monitored anesthetic care for a variety of procedures at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland VA (Atlanta VA Healthcare System) and other designated locations by the Anesthesiology Department associated with the Joseph Maxwell Cleland VA
• Other duties of the incumbent will be the preoperative evaluation of patients - postoperative management of the patients in recovery - the screening of acute pain consultations - and out of OR airway management as required during regular duty hours and while on-call
• The incumbent will provide clinical supervision of nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and participation in clinical teaching of medical students - residents - and other providers
• The incumbent may also clinically supervise other staff within the Anesthesiology Department - take on administrative responsibilities associated with the Anesthesiology Department - and provide regular updates and submit evaluations of staff being supervised by the incumbent to the Chief of Perioperative Services - Anesthesiology (the incumbent's first-line supervisor)
• When the incumbent is working as an intensivist - supervision has been delegated by the Chief of Perioperative Services -Anesthesiology to the Chief of Critical Care - Anesthesiology
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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) 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: Flexible with on call responsibilitys.