Summary

The Fee Basis General Anesthesiologist will provide General Anesthesia support for a standard full operating room (OR) assignment (Defined as a string of cases within an OR block.) Full OR block includes all assigned cases. Includes staffing/supervision of Residents/CRNA's in additional rooms.

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs
• and over)
• Heavy Carrying (45 lbs
• and over)
• Straight Pulling (up to 4 hours)
• Pushing (1 - 2 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (up to 8 hours)
• Standing (up to 8 hours)
• Repeated bending (up to 4 hour)
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
• Hearing (aid permitted).

Duties

• Duties: The provider shall deliver general anesthesia coverage for a full operating room (OR) assignment
• A full OR assignment is defined as a string of cases with in a single OR block - with all assigned cases for that room covered for the day
• The anesthesiologist may also be responsible for supervising a second OR room as part of the assignment
• When staffing a resident - the anesthesiologist typically supervises one additional room
• If staffing a CRNA - the provider may supervise up to 3 additional rooms
• Optimization of assignments should be prioritized when CRNAs are available Pay: $3000 - Provide General Anesthesia Support for a standard full OR assignment (Defined as a string of cases within an OR block.) Full OR block includes all assigned cases
• Includes staffing/supervision of Residents/CRNA's in additional rooms
• $3400 - Provide General Anesthesia Support for an extended OR block - which requires case assignments extending after hours to include Post Operative Anesthesia management and care
• As determined by the Service Chief or designee
• $1200 - Emergent case adds on
• Applied when assigned case surpasses extended OR block
• As determined by the Service Chief or designee
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: This is a fee basis appointment - work schedule as needed