Physician (Chief Anesthesiologist)

Job TitleAnesthesia Services LeadershipJob DescriptionMajor responsibilities and duties of the position include but are not limited to:Provide leadership with significant responsibility and accountability for all clinical and administrative operations associated with anesthesia services at NMVAHCS.Oversee service and program operations, including both clinical care delivery and administrative functions across operating room and non operating room anesthesia locations.Coordinate and work with all licensed independent providers, including physicians and CRNAs, to ensure safe, high quality anesthetic care for Veterans.Collaborate with clinical services, interdisciplinary leaders, and executive management to support integrated perioperative care and operational effectiveness.Establish and maintain effective relationships with medical center personnel, patients, families, and community stakeholders.Direct perioperative care services including preoperative optimization, intraoperative clinical pathways, postoperative management, surgical intensive care participation, and acute and chronic pain management.Work collaboratively with CRNAs. Supervise residents, medical students, and SRNAs while supporting their transition to privileged practitioners and promoting a collegial team environment.Serve as an administrator, educator, and consultant while supporting academic responsibilities and potential faculty appointment with the University of New Mexico.Deliver anesthesia care independently and through supervision for a wide range of procedures including cardiac, vascular, general surgery, orthopedics, ENT, urology, and expanding non OR anesthesia services.Participate in rotating evening, weekend, and holiday on call coverage while supporting the mission to provide excellent and safe anesthetic care to the nation's Veterans.Performs other duties as appropriately assigned.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm, with rotating on-call responsibilities during evening/weekend/holiday shifts.