Physician-Anesthesiology-Critical Care

Job Title

The provider evaluates, treats, and coordinates the care of patients with critical illness. He/she/they will perform this in the inpatient setting primarily within the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). Provides anesthesia for a variety of surgical cases. The provider will be part of a multidisciplinary team within the SICU and will be required to have strong interpersonal interaction skills. The nature of the job requires timely and effective communication with a variety of consultants, the Tele-ICU and surgical services as part of the comprehensive care of patients with critical illness. Assesses and manages critically ill perioperative patients in the surgical intensive care unit. Serves as a patient population of simple to highly complex patients with significant comorbidities who are awaiting or have undergone diverse surgical procedures. Identify and intervene upon patients who have deviated from the expected postoperative recovery trajectory. As necessary, perform routine invasive procedures common to critical care practice areas. The provider will also provide anesthetics for a variety of procedures at the Atlanta VA Health Care System, including major and minor vascular, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, podiatry, plastics, cardiac cases (bring backs on call) and neurosurgical cases. Other duties of the provider will be the preoperative evaluation of patients, postoperative management of patients in recovery, the screening of pain consultation, and out of OR airway management as required during regular duty hours and while on call. May include additional duties delegated by the Associate Chief of Staff of Anesthesiology.

Work Schedule: Flexible with on call responsibility's.

US Department of Veterans Affairs