Job Description

This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program.  The person in this position will represent International SOS and provide the services outlined below.   

The Anthologist Oncall services OR room coverage for anaesthesia services examinations diagnosis test ordering medication administration orders labs documentation resident supervision pre/post/perioperative anaesthesia care admissions and/or discharge electronic documentation and practicing in accord with AAA and JC regulations/ standards.

  Key Responsibilities:  

• Performing and documenting a preanesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient including requesting consultations and diagnostic studies selecting obtaining ordering or administering preanesthetic medications and fluids and obtaining informed consent for anesthesia. 
• Developing and administering an anesthetic plan which may include General Regional or Local anesthesia and intravenous sedation (monitored anesthesia). 
• Selecting obtaining or administering the anesthetics adjuvant drugs accessory drugs and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic to maintain the patients physiologic homeostasis and to correct responses to the anesthetic or surgery. 
• Selecting applying or inserting appropriate noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities for collecting and interpreting patient physiological data. 
• Appropriately managing a patients airway. 
• Managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting obtaining ordering or administering medications fluids or ventilatory support in order to maintain physiologic homeostasis to provide relief from pain anesthesia side effects and to prevent or manage complications. 
• Releasing or discharging patients from a post anesthesia care area and providing postanesthesia followup evaluation and appropriate care. 
• Ordering initiating or modifying pain relief therapy through the utilization of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. 
• Responding to cardiopulmonary emergency situations. 
• Consultative care for the critically ill. 
• Anesthesiology Service collaborates with other Services to establish guidelines for the safe administration of anesthesia and provides consultation on the monitoring and evaluation of anesthesia care management throughout the organization. 
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with appropriate Services through a continuous quality improvement (TQ) program to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of patient care. 
• The same quality of anesthetic care should be available for all patients: 24 hour a day seven days a week o Emergency as well as elective patients o Medical and surgical patients. 
• PreAnesthesia Evaluation and Preparation 
• Expected to be oncall as necessary. 

Qualifications :

Experience/Certification Required :  

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Anesthesia  
• DEA License  

Education Required : 

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.  This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges: Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.  
• DEA License  
• For all grade levels and positions applicants must possess a current active full and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.  
• Current BLS certification.  Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred 

Physical Requirements:  

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. 
• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time. 
• May require bending stooping and lifting to 15 lbs. 

Other Special Qualifications:  

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card is required.   
• Must relocate to project site for the duration of the contract.  
• Pass/possess VA Public Trust Clearance  

Additional Information :

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws.

Compensation Min: 265000   Max: 313000

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits

Fulltime positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus.  International SOS complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws.

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

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