The New Mexico VA Health Care System is (NMVAHCS) is seeking a Chief Anesthesiologist to join our team. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until January 08, 2027. Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
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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 Major responsibilities and duties of the position include but are not limited to: Provide leadership with significant responsibility and accountability for all clinical and administrative operations associated with anesthesia services at NMVAHCS.
Oversee service and program operations, including both clinical care delivery and administrative functions across operating room and non operating room anesthesia locations. Coordinate and work with all licensed independent providers, including physicians and CRNAs, to ensure safe, high quality anesthetic care for Veterans.
Collaborate with clinical services, interdisciplinary leaders, and executive management to support integrated perioperative care and operational effectiveness. Establish and maintain effective relationships with medical center personnel, patients, families, and community stakeholders.
Direct perioperative care services including preoperative optimization, intraoperative clinical pathways, postoperative management, surgical intensive care participation, and acute and chronic pain management. Work collaboratively with CRNAs. Supervise residents, medical students, and SRNAs while supporting their transition to privileged practitioners and promoting a collegial team environment.
Serve as an administrator, educator, and consultant while supporting academic responsibilities and potential faculty appointment with the University of New Mexico. Deliver anesthesia care independently and through supervision for a wide range of procedures including cardiac, vascular, general surgery, orthopedics, ENT, urology, and expanding non OR anesthesia services.
Participate in rotating evening, weekend, and holiday on call coverage while supporting the mission to provide excellent and safe anesthetic care to the nation's Veterans. Performs other duties as appropriately assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm, with rotating on-call responsibilities during evening/weekend/holiday shifts.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Brandi.Cooper2@va.gov · (909)772-4397
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $400000 – $400000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2027-01-08.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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