The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced Anesthesiologist to provide comprehensive perioperative anesthesia services at the Lee County VA Healthcare Center in Cape Coral, Florida. This opportunity offers a diverse clinical practice encompassing surgical, procedural, and non-operating-room anesthesia in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. Clinicians can deliver exceptional perioperative care to our Nation's Veterans while enjoying the vibrant lifestyle of Southwest Florida.
Practice Info
- Located at the Lee County VA Healthcare Center in Cape Coral, Florida
- Diverse clinical practice encompassing surgical, procedural, and non-operating-room anesthesia
- Collaborative, patient-centered environment
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive perioperative anesthetic care to patients across all ASA physical status classifications, including preoperative assessments and optimization.
- Provide direct intraoperative anesthesia care, PACU management, and postoperative ward care when clinically indicated.
- Provide anesthesia for a variety of specialties, including general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology (ENT), podiatry, and gynecology.
- Perform regional anesthesia for outpatient procedures.
- Provide non-operating-room anesthesia (NORA) for procedures including gastroenterology, pulmonology, cardiology, and mental health.
- Provide occasional acute pain management, including epidural blood patches and PCA consultations.
- Provide expert support for out-of-OR airway management (OORAM) emergencies.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team and participate in quality improvement, program planning, and policy development.
Compensation
- Salary from $250,000 to $288,000
- Competitive federal compensation
Benefits
- Comprehensive VA benefits
- Federal malpractice coverage
- Generous paid annual and sick leave
- Federal retirement and health insurance options
- Potential eligibility for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) and recruitment incentives, subject to position and program eligibility
Qualifications
- Experienced Anesthesiologist
- Fellowship training is not required for regional anesthesia
- Fellowship training is not required for occasional acute pain management
Anesthesiologist in Cape Coral at Veterans Health Administration
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 4 days ago.