Job Description

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System (EOVAHCS) is seeking a Staff Anesthesiologist Physician to serve as our Nation’s Hero’s at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, OK. Our ideal candidate will enjoy a busy, clinical practice and be board certified/Board Eligible in General Anesthesiology.

The Staff Physician may have teaching opportunities due to our association with Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSUCOM) and the Oklahoma University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (OUCOM) program. Qualified applicants will have an MD/DO, current medical license, and be board-certified or board-eligible in Anesthesiology.

The staff Anesthesiologist is the bread and butter of the Surgery department. They cover general surgery, orthopedics, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty, ophthalmology, and urology. Vascular cases. No heart, neurology, or trauma. Work with a strong core of CRNAs. 90% supervision and 10% doing your own cases.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Backup call from home with the goal of Q3. In 2023, the anesthesiologist has not been called to the hospital while on backup call.)

• Must be a U.S. Citizen -Non-citizens will be considered if unable to find a US citizen.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.
• Board Certification in Anesthesiology. Board Eligibility may also be considered.

We are offering a sign-on bonus!

• $325,000 to 400,000 compensation package based on training, experience, and local labor market
• Annual performance bonus of up to an additional $15,000 K per year
• Guaranteed salary increases
• Licensure: 1 full & and unrestricted active U.S. license is required.
• CME: $1,000/year
• Malpractice: VHA physicians are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act
• No employment contracts, noncompete clauses, or restrictive covenants
• 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 12 paid federal holidays
• Federal Retirement Pension and separate 401K with 5% agency match
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Nationwide Mobility – Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay

Contract buy out program: VHA Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).

Community Information

Muskogee has a population of 37,214 and is nestled on the banks of the Arkansas River. This small city with a big heart offers visitors and residents a wide range of historic sites, family-friendly fun, and outdoor activities to enjoy year-round. Located in the middle of the world’s largest concentration of man-made lakes, Muskogee offers something for every taste & interest, like the Castle of Muskogee, a vast 37,000 square foot fairground that plays host to the world-famous annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival from late April to Memorial Day; or Honor Heights Park, a 132-acre arboretum and botanical garden that is the jewel of Muskogee’s park system; the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum; and the Five Civilized Tribes Museum that is dedicated to celebrating, preserving and honoring the culture and heritage of several tribes from the region; and the Three Rivers Museum of Muskogee that is dedicated to the history and heritage of the American frontier.