Anesthesiologist
Overview
Join us as a Contract Anesthesiologist at the Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) located in Buffalo, NY. Part of the Department of Veterans Affairs Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP).
Who we are: Monterey is a Veterans Affairs (VA) Verified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). We graduated from the SBA 8(a) Program and have a variety of contracts available for use.
What we do: Monterey teams with general practice, specialists, and allied health practitioners nationwide to provide local coverage for examinees. We deliver a wide range of medical examination-only services to public sectors and the individuals they serve. Our clients include the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), the Department of Labor, the Department of Defense, and more. Our provider network consists of over 700 providers in various medical specialties and degree types. They conduct diagnostic-only examination services on an as-needed basis. These services may take place in their private office, established clinics located across the country, or during travel opportunities for group screening events.
EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Length of Contract: 6-24 months with renewal options.
Schedule: Full-time, M-F, on-call required.
Specific Skills
- Preferred Experience. Completed a residency in Anesthesiology.
Responsible For
- Assessment of, consultation for, and preparation of patients for anesthesia including pre-operative patient exam and assessment.
- Provision of insensibility to pain during surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures and the management of patients so affected.
- Monitoring and restoration of homeostasis during the perioperative period, as well as homeostasis in the critically ill, injured, or otherwise seriously ill patient.
- Diagnosis and treatment of painful syndromes. Clinical management and teaching of cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation. f. Evaluation of respiratory function and application of respiratory therapy in all its forms.
- Supervision, teaching, and evaluation of performance of both medical and paramedical personnel in anesthesia, respiratory, and critical care.
- Conduct of research and collaboration in research efforts at the clinical and basic science level in order to proactively identify gaps in evidence and practice, then measure the impact of filling these gaps and linking evidence to practice. Relevant research findings and quality improvement results can then be systematically fed back to providers and patients, as appropriate.
- Administrative involvement in hospitals, medical schools, and outpatient facilities necessary for implementation of these responsibilities.
- Involvement in quality improvement efforts.
- May have to provide teaching or trainings for current University of Buffalo students, and residents.
- On-call coverage is required.
Additional Requirements
- On-Call Availability. 24/7 on-call coverage required.
- Overtime. As needed.
- English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
Job Nature
Educational Requirements
- Education. 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.
- Licensure and certification. 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. Must be Board Certified. Cardiac fellowship trained Anesthesiology Physician Services.
- 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.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Ability to pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Complete an online onboarding process.
- May be required to complete a probationary period.
- Willingness to comply with Department of Veterans Affairs vaccination programs for seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be a US citizen to apply for this job.
Job Location
Salary
Pay Rate: $170 an hour