Physician-Anesthesiologist

Staff Anesthesiologist

The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), a flagship Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care provider, is one of the largest and busiest VA medical centers in the country. Its two hospitals, located in Little Rock and North Little Rock, anchor a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient health care services, ranging from disease prevention through primary care, to complex surgical procedures, to extended rehabilitative care. This System serves as a teaching facility for more than 1,500 students and residents enrolled in approximately 65 educational affiliates; its principal affiliate is the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The System is reaching out to Veterans through its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Conway, El Dorado, Hot Springs, Mena, Mountain Home, Pine Bluff, Russellville and Searcy; its Home-Based Primary Care Center in Hot Springs; and the Veterans Day Treatment Center for homeless veterans in downtown Little Rock. Throughout more than 80 years of rich history, CAVHS has been widely recognized for excellence in education and research, and - first and foremost - for a tradition of quality and caring for more than 65,000 Arkansas Veterans annually.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Mary Lassiter (View email address on click.appcast.io), 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

General Areas of Responsibility: The staff Anesthesiologist performs a variety of services including pre-operative patient examination and assessment, intra-operative care of inpatient and ambulatory patients for scheduled, urgent and emergency procedures, utilizing MAC, regional and general anesthesia techniques on ASA class 1 through 5 patients. The staff Anesthesiologist also provides post-operative care including ventilator management within recovery area and in some cases, the ICU. The staff Anesthesiologist provides anesthesia-related direct patient care in all functional areas of the OR, ICU, ward, and other clinic settings as needed and may provide critical care related direct care as a part of a multidisciplinary critical care team. The staff Anesthesiologist may also be involved in program planning for establishing objectives, policies, and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care.

Routine Professional Duties: The Staff Anesthesiologist:

• Assessment, consultation and preparation of patients for anesthesia including the pre-operative examination, post operative assessment, intraoperative anesthetic plan and all documentation thereof.
• Provision of insensitivity to pain during surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and management of patients
• Monitoring and restoration of homeostasis during perioperative period to include homeostasis in critically or seriously ill, and injured
• Diagnosis and treatment of painful syndromes.
• Clinical management of emergency situations including providing airway management, administration of emergency fluids and medications and using appropriate resuscitation procedures
• Supervision, teaching, and evaluation of performance of medical and paramedical personnel in the delivery of anesthesia, respiratory, critical care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Conducting research and collaborating in research efforts at clinical and basic sciences level.
• Administrative involvement in hospitals, medical schools and outpatient facilities as necessary for the development and implementation of a cost effective, efficient, quality care agenda. This may include assisting with development of policies, procedures, protocols and AD HOC committee participation.
• Perform on-call coverage

Work Schedule: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm Monday - Friday (On call 3:00 pm - 6:30 am on weekdays and 7:00 am-7:00 am on weekends and holidays).