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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified Anesthesiologist Significant experience in managing anesthesia for major surgeries on patient with ASA 3 and above Fellowship training in chronic pain management is required
• Significant experience in supervising CRNAs Eligible to hold a faculty position in the Department of Anesthesiology at UTSouthwestern Medical Center Significant experience in teaching trainees Significant experience in providing regional anesthesia Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds
• Moderate carrying - 15-44 pounds
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (4-8hrs)
• Standing (4-8hrs)
• Both legs required
• Near vision correctable at 13"" to 16"" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Both eyes required
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)
• Mental and emotional stability.

Duties

• The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is seeking a highly qualified Anesthesiologist/Pain Management Physician to join the Anesthesia and Pain Management Service
• The incumbent provides comprehensive perioperative anesthesia care - acute and chronic pain management - and interventional pain procedures across inpatient - outpatient - and procedural settings
• Duties include but are not limited to: Anesthesia and Pain Management Service Core Privileges These privileges encompass the full scope of clinical activities normally performed by an Anesthesiologist and/or Pain Management Specialist - as supported by state licensure - accredited residency training - board eligibility/certification - and review by the VANTHCS Chief of Anesthesia and Pain Management
• Privileges may be exercised in: - Dallas VA Medical Center Operating Room Suites - All Intensive Care Units - Pre-Operative Areas - Pain Clinic - Inpatient and outpatient treatment areas - Telemedicine (for trained staff) - Consult and e-consult review and management Anesthesia General Core Privileges Includes performance of: - Comprehensive history and physical exams - including preoperative evaluation - Development of individualized treatment and anesthetic plans - Administration of parenteral fluids - medications - and blood products - Application of respiratory therapy methods and patient restraints - Arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation - Bronchoscopy - Clinical management of unconscious patients - Management of fluid - electrolyte - and metabolic disturbances - ECG interpretation - Endotracheal intubation - Culture collection - Femoral puncture - Interpretation of pulmonary function tests - Intravenous catheterization (peripheral and central) - Local and topical anesthesia administration - Multiorgan resuscitation including cardiac and respiratory emergencies - Acute and chronic pain relief management - Provision of anesthesia during surgical - obstetrical - and medical procedures - Nerve blocks with or without ultrasound guidance - Hemodynamic support during anesthetic and surgical stress - Pulmonary artery catheterization - Temporary pacemaker placement - Ultrasound-guided catheter placement - Insertion of trans-esophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe Pain Management Core Privileges Includes evaluation - treatment - and interventional management of acute and chronic pain: - Image-guided interventional procedures - Nerve blocks - Epidural injections and catheter placements - Neurolysis - Radiofrequency and cryoablation procedures - Joint injections - Discography - Neuromodulation procedures (SCS - DRG - PNS - intrathecal pump systems) - Other related advanced pain management modalities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [email protected] - 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: Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm