Physician - Anesthesiologist opportunity in sunny-scenicTucson, Arizona

Position Description

The

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) is recruiting for a

full-time anesthesiologist to join our growing program. We are

seeking a candidate who can provide high-quality anesthesia care to

veterans undergoing a wide variety of surgeries. SAVAHCS is the

principal teaching affiliate with the University of Arizona

Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Medical students,

residents, and fellows rotate at our facility. Therefore, the

selected candidate must also be eligible for Facility appointment

with the Department of Anesthesiology of the University of Arizona.

Our team of healthcare professionals are deeply

experienced and guided by the needs of our veterans, their

families, and caregivers.

Duties :

The following duties and responsibilities

included below but are not limited to the following :

Sites of responsibility include personally

providing direct patient care and supervision in the Operating

Room, PACU (ECT and cardioversion), GI suite, bronchoscopy suite,

cath lab, IR, and other locations as required.

Practice model is

approximately 95% CRNA / Resident supervision, 5% own cases.

Anesthesiologist will be a part of the

general pool so experience with a wide variety of cases and

regional anesthesia is useful.

At home call

is required with current 1 in 9 to 1 in 10 rotation.

The hospital does not perform OB, pediatrics,

or level 1 trauma cases.

Work

Schedule : Full-time, permanent, Monday-Friday 7 : 00 am -

3 : 30 pm with option to work 4 10-hour shifts open as well.

Requirements :

United States Citizenship

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent

degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or

osteopathic medicine

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.

Board certified or board eligible in

Anesthesiology.

American Heart Association

BLS / ACLS certified.

Southern

Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) Information

The Tucson VA Medical Center is a 295-bed

hospital that provides training, primary care, and sub-specialty

health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is

the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA

Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans

located in eight counties in Southern Arizona comprised of the

medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based

Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra

Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson.

It is also

a Joint Commission-accredited, level 1a complexity teaching

hospital, providing tertiary-level care. The SAVAHCS offers a

beautiful 150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental

health services for Veterans, including a 31-bed inpatient

psychiatry / substance use acute treatment unit, a 25-bed mental

health residential rehabilitation treatment program for substance

use disorders (SUD) and PTSD treatment, intensive outpatient

programs for SUD and PTSD, homeless programs, and more. The SAVAHCS

operates a 24-hour emergency department and is the host site for

various regional referral centers of excellence including the

Polytrauma Network Site, the Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center,

and the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program

(MHRRTP). The SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the

University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy.

Annually, nearly 1,000 physicians and associated health trainees

participate in health care training programs at the SAVAHCS.

Benefits :

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest

integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321 health care

facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,138 outpatient

sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics),

serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

In

addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, a career at VHA

provides a robust total reward$ package (see full brochure here)

and offers many benefits including :

Flexible

work schedules and shifts

Annual Salary

Range : $330,000 - $360,000

Recruitment

Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) may be approved for a highly qualified

candidate

EDRP Authorized :

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. Former EDRP

participants ineligible to apply .

Robust insurance coverage

The ability to work anywhere in the country

with one active license??

Stable employment

with competitive salary and regular pay increases

50 – 55 days annual paid time off (26 days

paid annual leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal

holidays) in addition to other leave options including paid

parental leave

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

Unprecedented federal retirement benefits

including a traditional pension (5 years’ vesting) and a federal

401K (TSP) with up to 5% in employer contributions

Thank you for your consideration and we look

forward to assisting you to your new, rewarding career at the

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System.