Anesthesia Locum Job in Plattsburgh, NY

Schedule :

• Call is 24 hours, 7a-7p.
• There is a first and second call on each day. Second call is rarely utilized after 7pm.
• Weekends follow a pattern where first and second call alternate days so we would never have first call responsibility for more than 24 hours. Call is a MUST.
• Average volume while on call: First call usually comes in once or twice after 7pm.
• How many hours are they typically called in on nights & weekends? There are occasional weekend days with no call-in at all, but these are uncommon.
• There are occasional weekend days with > 18 hours of work, but these are also uncommon.
• Would have next day off Weekend work varies quite a bit depending upon whether there is someone on call for Orthopedics, etc.. I would think that there is an average of four to six hours of Saturday work from 7 AM to 7 PM and another average of three to four hours from 7 PM to 7 AM.
• Our weekday call is 24 hours. Most often working 7 AM to 8 PM with another average of 3 to 4 hours during the night.

Job Info:

• Cover bread and butter surgical cases as the primary anesthesiologist. Highest volume is with ortho and GS cases. Call includes OB and Call is a MUST. Must be within 15 minutes. Assignments as directed by the Chief or Acting Chief. Work as a collegial part of a multi-disciplinary OR team.
• Anticipated Procedures/Surgeries per week: 4-5 cases per day, roughly
• Breakdown of OR Days: 100% OR and L&D, we have 9 main OR's constructed approximately 18 years ago. No Clinic work. This is 100% OR work.
• Schedule of Days/Times Needed To Work/ Shift Hours: M-F: 7am-3:30pm plus on-call as agreed upon.
• Procedures Provider Will Be REQUIRED To Perform: All bread and butter surgery, no CT, neuro or cranial cases.
• Procedures Preferred: OB/Gyn, ortho, general surgery, plastic surgery, vascular, colo-rectal surgery, ENT, GI, Urology
• Pain Management or Regional Blocks? Yes to regional blocks for OR cases. No outpatient pain management
• Peds is not required but would be welcomed. Healthy kids only . There is no high risk peds at CVPH.
• Does the Provider Have Particular Fellowship? Not required
• Will You Accept Experience Over Fellowship? Not required
• Board Status Requirement (BC/BE): Must be BE or BC
• Patient Load: 4-5 cases per day, roughly 700-800 deliveries per year
• # of MD's in the practice- Approx. 15, which includes per diems
• Is There Additional Surgical Staff? CRNA's(2 CRNA's in the practice), Anesthesia techs, PA's, nurses, OR techs
• Is there additional support staff? Directors, Managers
• There are no AA's in the practice.
• Is the provider working solo or with other providers? If so, whom? Joining a mid-sized group
• Are there mid-levels? If yes, is the locums provider responsible for mid-levels? Rarely supervise a CRNA
• Trauma Level of Work Location: Level III with ACS
• EMR System?EPIC Is the Clinic EMR Different From the Hospital EMR? No clinic; ACLS required; MMR is needed too.