Anesthesiologist
Arlington, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Anesthesiology
Salary $330,000 – $370,000 yearly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location 790 Veterans Way, Pensacola, Florida, 32507, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/21/24
GardaWorld Federal Services (GWFS) will be supporting the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce staffing shortages across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in order to increase access to care for Veterans. This includes on demand clinical and non-clinical services, to fill emergent staffing needs. The VHA predicts an annual need at medical facilities and community-based outpatient clinics, domiciliary (home) care, nursing homes and other sites of care.

We're looking for a medical professional who studies, diagnoses, and treats illness, injuries, and other ailments. They have knowledge of medical ethics, human anatomy, pharmacology, and other specialties depending on their field. Physicians provide preventative care, detect developing health problems, and give advice to help patients develop healthy habits. Physicians are also known as doctors or medical practitioners.

Job Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities of an Anesthesiologist include critical/daily tasks and responsibilities. The duties are but not limited to the following:
- Evaluating patients' vital signs, medical histories, allergies, current medication use, and other risk factors
- Working with a medical team to design a patients treatment plan
- Oversees administering of anesthesia to patients before procedures by other medical staff
- Monitoring vital signs of the patient during surgery and adjusting anesthetics as needed
- Maintaining detailed notes on patient treatment, dosing and vital signs
- Continuing care after surgery to control the level of pain relief and consciousness
- Communicating continuing care instructions to specialists, nurses and other medical staff
- Provides variety of services to include pre-operative exams and intra-operative care utilizing MAC
- Provided Post Operative care including ventilator management within recovery area and ICU

Qualifications

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.