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Anesthesiologist

Join our team in a hospital-based surgical services department at a Level 2 trauma center. This position offers a full-time opportunity starting as soon as credentialed, with a focus on providing high-quality anesthesia care.

Job Description

• Schedule Details:

  • Monday - Friday: 1 MDA is on vacation every week (except 2 weeks per year). 1 MDA is post call every day. 1 MDA is on call every day. 1 MDA is day shift only. 1 MDA is 2nd call every day.
  • Weekends (Saturday/Sunday): 1 MDA is 1st Call Saturday and is then 2nd Call Sunday. 1 MDA is 2nd Call Saturday and is then 1st Call Sunday. Other 3 MDAs have the weekend off.

• Call Details:

  • 1st Call - Provider can go home once all the cases finish and will only come back in if a case adds or called for a central line.
  • 2nd Call - Provider will usually stay late, tends to be back up if a non-cardiac MDA is 1st call.

• Call Ratio: 1 in 5

• Dates of Coverage: Full-time starting ASAP - as soon as credentialed

• Reason for Coverage: Retirement

• EMR: Cerner PowerChart

• Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: 13

• Will the Locum Tenens Physician be Required to Supervise CRNAs? Yes. It will be almost 100% supervision. The CRNAs are very experienced and work together with the anesthesiologists.

• Trauma Level/Designation: Level 2

• Number of Anesthesiologists in Practice: 5 when fully staffed (seeking 2 full-time due to retirement)

• Will the Locum Tenens Physician be Responsible for Preparing the Anesthesia Cart? No

• Patient Age Demographic: Mostly adult/geriatric. No complicated adolescent or child procedures.

• Number of Operating Rooms: 12

• Annual ER Volume: 25k +/-

• Cardiac experience is preferred.

• Procedures Required: General Surgical Cases adult, General Surgical Cases - pediatric, Minor Nerve Blocks, IV Regional anesthesia, Plexus anesthesia, Open Heart Anesthesia, Thoracic Cases, Complex Vascular Cases, Complex Orthopedic Cases, Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, Neurosurgical Cases, Ventilation Management, Local Infiltration.

• Pain Management Procedures: Acute Insertion of Central Line, Arterial line, PA Catheter Evaluation and Management of Acute Volume / BP Issues required.

• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60 days +/-

Requirements

• Board-eligible or certified
• Must have strong cardiac experience (list years of experience clearly)
• Must be willing and able to perform heart cases
• COVID vaccine required at the time of name clear

Community Overview

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