Anesthesiologist Opportunity in North Chicago with Education Debt Repayment Program Incentives! Join our Professional Team!
Washington, Washington DC, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Salary
$200,000
– $325,000
• yearly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
3001 Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/14/25
**Eligible for $200,000 in student loan repayment**
The anesthesiologist is board-certified by the ABA and is charged with delivering anesthesia care to our Veterans, Active Duty Personnel, and their dependents. This care must be delivered in accordance with hospital policy and must meet community standards. This position performs pre-operative and pre-procedural anesthetic risk assessment. Evaluation includes obtaining relevant history, performing physical exam, reviewing vital signs, lab values and all other relevant diagnostic studies prior to surgery. Appropriate notes are written in the patient's medical record.
BENEFITS
Regular salary increases and annual performance bonuses.
50-55 days of paid time off (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, up to 5 days for CME)
Federal health/dental/vision/long-term care insurance offered.
Malpractice insurance provided.
No physician employment contracts and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.
The anesthesiologist is board-certified by the ABA and is charged with delivering anesthesia care to our Veterans, Active Duty Personnel, and their dependents. This care must be delivered in accordance with hospital policy and must meet community standards. This position performs pre-operative and pre-procedural anesthetic risk assessment. Evaluation includes obtaining relevant history, performing physical exam, reviewing vital signs, lab values and all other relevant diagnostic studies prior to surgery. Appropriate notes are written in the patient's medical record.
BENEFITS
Regular salary increases and annual performance bonuses.
50-55 days of paid time off (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, up to 5 days for CME)
Federal health/dental/vision/long-term care insurance offered.
Malpractice insurance provided.
No physician employment contracts and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.
Job Responsibilities
1. Peripheral intravenous (IV) placement, arterial catheter placement, central venous catheter placement, and placement of related invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices.
2. Participates in the Anesthesia pre-operative assessment program.
3. Sites of responsibility include personally providing direct patient care in the Operating Room, PACU, GI suite, bronchoscopy suite, ECT suite, and other locations as required (e.g.: bedside cardiology procedures).
4. Maintains ACLS, PALS, and BLS certification.
5. Provides objective information regarding risks and benefits of relevant anesthetic treatments and securing the informed consent of the patient, legal guardian or next of kin prior to administering said treatments.
6. Works effectively with patients, families, co-workers, and other health care professionals treating them with respect and dignity.
7. Complies with FHCC information security policy and procedures.
8. Provides patient care which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the patient. They must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served within the Surgical Directorate.
9. The Anesthesiologist must demonstrate the knowledge of the changes associated with the entire spectrum of aging and disease process and the ability to provide care based upon age and disease related factors.
10. The attending anesthesiologist is expected to use the best available procedures and to perform them at or above national statistical levels following evidence based guidelines.
11. Participates in the education and training of nurses, technicians, and medical staff as appropriate, and as a member of the volunteer clinical faculty of Rosalind Franklin University.
12. The attending anesthesiologist maintains skill in use of the VA electronic medical record.
Qualifications
-Doctor of Medicine degree or equivalent degree from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
-Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
-Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
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