Physician - Anesthesiology

Pain Management Anesthesiologist

Site of Service: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889

Hours: 80 hours per two-week period; schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays. The MTF operates 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year.

Position Overview: The Pain Management Anesthesiologist serves as a staff physician in the pain management clinic at WRNMMC, responsible for diagnosing and treating chronic pain conditions through medical management and diagnostic/therapeutic interventional therapies. The provider brings subspecialty Pain Medicine board certification and extensive experience treating severely injured trauma patients, including those with traumatic brain injury and co-morbid substance abuse disorders.

Position Qualification/Requirements:

Education: Successfully completed an Undergraduate Program, Medical School (M.D. or D.O.), Internship, Residency Program, and an ACGME-accredited Pain Medicine Fellowship (minimum 12 months). Must have passed the Pain Medicine Subspecialty Boards within two years of completing fellowship.

Licensure: Current license to practice as an Anesthesiologist in any U.S. state or the District of Columbia, including authority to use diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (DPAs/TPAs).

Board Certification: Board certified in Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine by the ABA. Must be a Diplomat of the ABA and an active participant in the MOCA program.

Certifications: Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certification by the American Heart Association.

Additional Certification/License:

– Maintain documentation of current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number.

– Must obtain/maintain a 10-digit National Provider Identifier (NPI).

Experience: Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience in interventional pain management. Recent experience treating severely injured trauma patients with co-existing TBI and co-morbid substance abuse disorders. Experience teaching pain management best practices to primary care providers. Research experience in chronic pain management preferred.

Duties:

· Prepare and review case histories and obtain data through interviews of patients.

· Provide routine and emergent anesthesia care for neonatal through geriatric patients (ASA classifications I–VI).

· Administer appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

· Provide resuscitative care during a cardiopulmonary arrest, and sedation or general anesthetic care at remote locations.

· Assist in the activities of the recovery room and administer appropriate drug and respiratory therapy.

· Implement the proper use of mechanical ventilators in the recovery room and intensive care units.

· Interpret test results and evaluate findings.

· Work under the general professional direction of the Chief of Anesthesiology Services.

· Provide consultation and teaching services to MTF staff members and ambulatory clinics.

· Maintain accurate clinical records, receiving consultations and laboratory work for specific patients.

· Perform Personal and Medical Direction duties: preanesthetic evaluation, anesthesia plan development and implementation, induction, post-anesthesia care, and remaining physically available for the immediate diagnosis and treatment of emergencies.

· Prepare patients and, if necessary, equipment for procedures; perform invasive procedures.

· Maintain professional competency through participation in professional organizations, self-directed journal readings, and attendance at in-service and continuing education programs.

· Complete all forms and reports accurately and promptly.

· Provide patient education on therapy, medications, and procedures.

· Participate in clinic quality assurance, utilization review, risk management, and peer review activities.

· Attend medical staff meetings as required.

· Give two grand-round lectures via PowerPoint annually; participate in chapter reviews and case conferences.

· Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

· Serve as authoritative source in anesthesia and pain care for clinic staff; refer patients and instruct physician assistants.

· Diagnose and treat chronic pain conditions through medical management and interventional therapies.

· Provide clinical recommendations to Anesthesia residents, interns, medical students, and SRNAs.

· Facilitate complex cases involving invasive monitoring and vasoactive infusions.

· Interact collegially with colleagues, trainees, and ancillary personnel.

· Maintain research experience in chronic pain management.

· Perform invasive procedures; prepare patients and equipment.

· Provide patient education on therapy, medications, and procedures.

Special Requirements/Skills: Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Team work skills required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

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