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Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. Martinsburg VA Medical Center has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our Nation. Located in the heart of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle - the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has a service area of more than 70 -000 Veterans in West Virginia - Maryland - Virginia - and Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
• moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
• lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
• pulling - intermittently
• pushing - intermittently
• reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
• walking - intermittently
• standing - intermittently
• kneeling - intermittently
• and repeated bending.

Duties

• Anesthesiologists are fully licensed independent practitioners who provide perioperative medical care - anesthesia - pain management - and critical care services
• They practice within the scope of their privileges as approved by the Medical Staff and Executive Committee of the Medical Staff (ECMS)
• Serves as a staff anesthesiologist within the Martinsburg VA Medical Center performing direct medical care in their specialty
• The incumbent must be Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesia and have authoritative intensive knowledge in the area of Anesthesia
• An anesthesiologist may perform the following functions independently unless otherwise specified: Preoperative Assessment & Optimization Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations for anesthesia risk
• Order and interpret laboratory - imaging - and diagnostic studies related to anesthetic management
• Obtain informed consent
• Anesthesia Administration Provide general - regional - neuraxial - monitored anesthesia care (MAC) - and sedation
• Administer intravenous - inhalational - and adjunct anesthetic agents
• Manage the airway - including intubation and advanced airway devices
• Intraoperative Management Monitor physiologic parameters and adjust anesthetic depth accordingly
• Direct and supervise Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) - anesthesia residents - and students
• Perform invasive monitoring (arterial line - central venous - pulmonary artery catheter)
• Manage intraoperative fluid - electrolyte - and blood product therapy
• Post-Anesthesia Care Provide post-anesthesia care in PACU/ICU settings
• Manage postoperative pain (epidural - peripheral nerve blocks - PCA - multimodal analgesia
• Address complications related to anesthesia
• Critical Care & Emergency Management Provide advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
• Lead resuscitative efforts during perioperative emergencies
• Manage ventilatory and hemodynamic support in critically ill patients
• Pain Management Perform acute and chronic pain evaluations
• Administer pharmacologic - interventional - and regional pain therapies
• Outside OR Anesthesia Provide anesthesia in procedural suites (endoscopy - interventional radiology - cardiac cath lab - etc.)
• Provide sedation and anesthesia for imaging and minor surgical procedures
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive: Authorized 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 Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm Martinsburg VAMC's local area: Just a little over an hour west of Washington DC - Martinsburg lies on Interstate 81 - where rivers meet mountains and history happens - Martinsburg is the perfect getaway and gateway to explore your passions
• The city is one of the fastest growing in the state
• In 2019 - the estimated population was 17 -454 - making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and eighth largest city in West Virginia
• Martinsburg continues to be the focus of the business area of Berkeley County
• Many of Martinsburg's historic and architecturally important buildings were included in seven historic districts placed on the National Register of Historic Places
• Amazing eats - unique local shops - charming downtown culture - captivating history - breathtaking outdoors - and much more
• Sitting right in the middle West Virginia's beautiful Eastern Panhandle - Martinsburg truly is at the heart of it all!