Anesthesiologist

The Evansville VA Health Care Center is seeking a part-time Anesthesiologist to join their Anesthesia Service. In this role, the attending anesthesiologist delivers comprehensive anesthesia care to Veteran inpatients and outpatients, performing pre-operative assessments and direct anesthesia services. Providers collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality surgical and perioperative care across multiple clinical settings. Practice Info Evansville VA Health Care Center Anesthesia Service Provides care to Veteran inpatients and outpatients Patient care locations include the Operating Room, PACU, Intensive Care Unit, Pain Clinic, IR suite, and GI suite Shift & Schedule Part-time, 24 hours per week Weekend/Holiday/Evening/Night on-call schedule Responsibilities Performs pre-operative and pre-procedural anesthetic risk assessments, including history, physical exam, and chart reviews Provides direct anesthesia services including administration of anesthetic agents and placement of peripheral IVs, arterial catheters, and central venous catheters Participates in the Anesthesia pre-operative assessment clinic Supervises CRNAs in the provision of anesthesia team care Participates in the Weekend/Holiday/Evening/Night on-call schedule Secures informed consent prior to administering relevant anesthetic treatments Performs inpatient and outpatient face-to-face consultations and e-consultations Participates in the education and training of nurses, technicians, medical students, residents, fellows, and medical staff Compensation Competitive salary, prorated based on number of hours worked Annual performance bonus Regular salary increases Benefits 50-55 days of paid time off per year including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible 5-day paid absence for CME Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time clinicians with board certification Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Qualifications U.S. Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed under specific VA policies) Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia Completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs leading to eligibility for board certification Proficiency in written and spoken English Preferred: Board certified in anesthesiology Maintains ACLS and BLS certification Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background check, pre-employment drug screening, and physical examination Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program