Full-Time Anesthesia physician position open in Beautiful Tampa, FL!!
Job at a glance
Job Description
The Anesthesiology Department consist of the following 64 staff, (14 Anesthesiologists, 39 Nurse Anesthetist, 7 Medical Instrument Technicians, 1 Physician Assistant (PA) and an Administrative Officer. The Anesthesia Department provide a wide variety of services wish include covering Open Hearts, Lungs, Neurosurgery, Open and endovascular cases, general surgery, Bariatric and Robotic cases, Orthopedic, Urology, Plastic, Podiatry, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, GI, EP, Radiology procedures, ECTs. We provide a wide spectrum of regional procedures and run a pre-op evaluation service which includes one Attending and one PA. We are recruiting a team player and hard working Anesthesiologist that has a passion for Medicine and Anesthesia that is in line with the VA mission (Fulfilling President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors), and values of (Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence — better known as “I CARE”).
Job Responsibilities
• Assessment of, consultation for, and preparation of patients for anesthesia.
• Management of procedures for rendering a patient unconscious or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, obstetric, and certain other diagnostic or therapeutic, medical, or dental procedures.
• Monitoring and restoration of homeostasis during the peri-operative period, as well as homeostasis in the critically ill, injured, or otherwise seriously ill patient.
• Clinical management of various fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic disturbances.
• Diagnosis and management of problems in pain relief.
• Evaluation of respiratory function and application of respiratory therapy in all its forms.
• Supervision, teaching, and evaluation of performance of both medical and paramedical personnel in anesthesia, respiratory, and critical care.
• Conduct of research and collaboration in research efforts at the clinical and basic science level to proactively identify gaps in evidence and practice, then measure the impact of filling these gaps and linking evidence to practice. Relevant research findings and quality improvement results can then be systematically fed back to providers and patients, as appropriate.
Qualifications
Preferred Experience: General Anesthesia experience with regional skills.
Working Hours
Skills
• Peripheral and central vascular cannulation
• Pulmonary artery catheter placement
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
• Insertion of arterial lines
• Tracheal intubation using routine and advanced airway management techniques
• Respiratory mechanical support
• Acute respiratory care
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Insertion of esophageal instruments
• Spinal and epidural narcotic administration
• Acute and chronic pain management using local anesthetics, steroids, narcotics, and related medications, administered by central neuraxial or peripheral nerve block, with or without indwelling catheters, with or without external delivery system.