Position: Staff Anesthesiologist
Posted: 23-Sep-24
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi
Salary: Open
Categories: Physicians/Surgeons
The Staff Anesthesiologist reports to the Section Chief and provides specialized care in pain management and administers anesthesia to patients during surgical procedures. The incumbent's scope of practice also includes the management of pre-procedural care, intra-procedural care, post-procedural care, evaluation and treatment of the patient to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and respiratory care problems.
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.
- 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 in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Preferred Experience: Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Anesthesia.
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44lbs); Moderate carrying (15-44lbs); Reaching above shoulder; Walking (1hr); Standing (1hr); Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Emotional/mental stability; Both hands required.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluating patients' vital signs, medical histories, allergies, current medication use, and other risk factors.
- Working with a medical team to design a patient's treatment plan.
- Overseeing the administering of anesthesia to patients before procedures by other medical staff.
- Monitoring vital signs of the patient during surgery and adjusting anesthetics as needed.
- Maintaining detailed notes on patient treatment, dosing, and vital signs.
- Continuing care after surgery to control the level of pain relief and consciousness.
- Communicating continuing care instructions to specialists, nurses, and other medical staff.
- Providing a variety of services to include pre-operative exams and intra-operative care utilizing MAC.
- Post-operative care including ventilator management within recovery area and ICU.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm with rotating weekends and on-call responsibilities.
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