Physician (Cardiac Anesthesiologist)

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applicants will be October 22, 2025 with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until position is filled.

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The Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Physician (Cardiac Anesthesiologist) in Anesthesiology Service Department. The Physician will provide general anesthesia for cardiac surgical cases as a primary responsibility with secondary responsibilities of performing anesthesia for non-cardiac cases.

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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : Authorized

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

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• The practitioner will provide general anesthetics for all types of procedures at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center with a focus on providing anesthesia for cardiac surgical cases. This includes all forms of cardiac surgery including transcatheter aortic valve replacement / implantation (TA VR / TA VI).
• Incorporated in the duties of the practitioner will be placement, conduction of the study, and interpretation of transesophageal cardiac anesthesia images.
• Other duties of the practitioner will be the preoperative evaluation of patients, postoperative management of patients in recovery, the screening of pain consultation, and out of OR airway management as required during regular duty hours and while on call.

Work Schedule : Flexible; 10-hour tour; on-call responsibilities

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Conditions of employment

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 :

[(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.

Preferred Experience : Possesses a strong work ethic, superb integrity, kindness, and empathy, and who enjoys working with a collaborative group; Qualify to receive an academic appointment at Emory University School of Anesthesiology to meet residency and fellowship commission compliance; Completion of cardiac anesthesia fellowship or other equivalent experience including TEE. Board certification in TEE is preferred; Commitment to public service. Teaching and QI / PI experience; Candidate should be acceptable for faculty appointment by the academic affiliate, within the Department of Anesthesiology, part time; Ability to communicate professionally and proficiently with a wide variety of people, patients, physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, technicians, administrators.

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Physical Requirements : Ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; ability to assist with lifting of patients; ability to perform all anesthesia procedures including arterial-line placement, central-line placement, PA catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, TEE probe placement, TEE exam; hearing (aid permitted); emotional / mental stability.

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are :

NOTE : The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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