Physician- Pain Clinic Director

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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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 or eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology Board Certified or eligible for sub-specialty certification in Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Clinic Experience Will be required to split time between the OR and the Pain Clinic Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The work requires standing or walking for a major portion of the work day.

Physical requirements could consist of a variety of standing, walking, twisting, turning, sitting, bending, pushing, carrying and light lifting. Major Duties:

Clinical Responsibilities Comprehensive perioperative care of the surgical patient.

Expertise in the following anesthesia core requirements: assessing, consulting and preparing patients for anesthesia; rendering patients insensible to pain during surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures; monitoring and restoring homeostasis in perioperative and critically ill patients; diagnosing and treating painful syndromes; managing cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation.

Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff and management officials.

Supervision of CRNA staff, physician residents, mid-level practitioners and medical students in the comprehensive medical management of all patient care.

Accurate documentation of care in the medical record.

Provide guidance for the APNs on the Perioperative surgical service whose function it is to respond to facility wide Rapid Response Team (RRT) calls. f.

Administration of general anesthesia (inhalation and intravenous) including invasive monitoring. Administration of regional anesthesia including: spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks.

Placement of venous catheters. Placement of central venous catheters. Placement of chest tubes. Placement of arterial catheters and interpretation of arterial pressures and waveforms.

Placement of pulmonary artery catheters and interpretation of pressures/wave forms. Diagnostic Echocardiography, including placement of ECHO probe. Airway management including cricothyroidotomy.

Bronchoscopy and other routine ICU procedures. Management of ventilator dependent patients and one lung ventilation.

Academic/Teaching/Training Teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and ACNP students as required. Taking part in departmental Journal Club and MM&I activities.

Administrative /Program/Evaluation/Outcome Measurement/Research Evaluation and supervision of mid level practitioners.

Assisting with creation of policies and standard operating procedures for safe operations of the operating room.

Assisting with creation of policies and standard operating procedures for safe operations of the Perioperative Surgical Home. Meet relevant service level and medical center performance measures.

Other Significant Responsibilities May serve on Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces specifically relating to assessment, and/or intervention issues associated with the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Represents Anesthesiology on decision-making committees within the Healthcare System; Actively participates in leadership roles on local, state and/or national professional organizations specific to Anesthesiology, Pain Management and Critical Care.

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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 Work Schedule: 6:30am-3:00pm M-F