Physician - Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

We are looking for 2 skilled Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists with fellowship training in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and expertise in transesophageal echocardiography to Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, Virginia. We are seeking a highly motivated Board Certified Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, with a full and unrestricted medical license from any state or territory, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

The Central Virginia VA Health Care System is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, intensive care, intermediate care, precision oncology, acute and sustaining spinal cord injury, polytrauma care, skilled nursing home care, and palliative care. The medical center has a strong affiliation with the Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine and shares residency positions in anesthesiology. Our program includes student nurse anesthetists as well. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Retention Incentive: This position is eligible for $80,000 per year retention incentive after 90 days of employment and a satisfactory performance review. The duties and responsibilities of the Cardiac Anesthesia Physician include, but are not limited to the following: Provides a full range of services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care to our veteran patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures. Perform a variety of procedures including arterial puncture, EKG interpretation, venipuncture, nasogastric tube insertion, TEE probe insertion and interpretation, intra-arterial line and central venous line placement, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, bronchoscopy for placement of double lumen endotracheal tubes and use of other advanced monitoring strategies. Responsible for providing the patient or the patient's representative with an explanation of risks, benefits and alternative treatments of the anesthetic, giving the patient an opportunity to ask questions, and obtaining informed consent of the patient before performing an anesthetic or invasive procedure. Evaluates the patient to assess the health status, physical exam, lab values, and vital signs of the patient prior to surgery and uses this information to determine optimization needs. Additional workup will be communicated prior to surgery. Appropriate notes will be written, timed, dated, and signed in the patient's medical record. Provides preoperative inpatient and outpatient consultations and Operating Room evaluations. Skilled in all aspects of perioperative anesthetic care utilizing MAC, regional and general anesthesia techniques on ASA class 1 through 6 patients, and will be proficient in peripheral, arterial, and central venous peripheral access. Procedures and perform them at or above national statistical levels. Responsible for the post-operative care of the surgical patient in the PACU setting including ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and pain management. Duties include on-call coverage as requested by the Chief of Anesthesiology, and the Anesthesiologist is expected to provide appropriate airway management to critically ill patients throughout the hospital. Work Schedule: Variable work schedule

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.