Anesthesiologist - Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis VA Health Care System • The Nation's most popular twins - the Twin Cities!
The Community - Minneapolis, MN
The state capital, St. Paul, and neighboring Minneapolis make up the Twin Cities - a rich and diverse metro with dramatic skylines, pro sports, award-winning theater, renowned restaurants, and a booming craft beer scene. Enjoy dozens of trails, parks, and waterways such as the Chain of Lakes and the Mississippi River, shop the nation's largest mall (no tax on clothing or shoes), and take in hundreds of annual events from small-town celebrations to one of the country's largest state fairs. For quieter weekends, Minnesota's Dark Sky Parks offer some of the darkest skies in the nation for spectacular star-gazing.
Airport Information: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International (MSP)
MSP is a major hub with nonstop service across the U.S. and internationally, and it sits roughly 8 minutes from the medical center - among the easiest commutes from an airport to a VA facility anywhere in the country.
About the Facility - Minneapolis VA Medical Center
The Minneapolis VA Medical Center is one of the VA's four polytrauma medical centers and a tertiary referral center for the Upper Midwest, providing primary care and a full range of specialty services including cardiac surgery, cardiology, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology, general and vascular surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, psychiatry, and neurology. Anesthesiologists work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team with modern operating rooms and advanced diagnostic capability.
Facility Address: One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Position Overview
We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Cardiothoracic (Cardiac) Anesthesiologist with fellowship training in cardiac/cardiothoracic anesthesia and advanced certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE). This is an on-site position delivering comprehensive anesthesia services with a cardiac focus, including CABG, cardiac valve procedures, and diagnostic TEE.
Responsibilities

• Provide cardiac anesthesia for CABG, valve, and other cardiothoracic procedures
• Perform and interpret intraoperative and diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
• Deliver general anesthesia care including preoperative assessment and postoperative management
• Provide anesthesia for thoracic, major vascular, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures as assigned
• Support anesthesia coverage in the cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology suite, GI suite, and radiology
• Care for patients in the ICU, short stay unit, acute pain management, and emergency airway management
• Medically supervise or direct CRNAs as assigned
• Participate in on-call coverage per the facility coverage schedule
• Participate in staff meetings and quality improvement activities

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
• Fellowship training in cardiac/cardiothoracic anesthesiology
• Advanced certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Recent cardiac anesthesia experience (within the past 2 years) including CABG and valve procedures
• Current, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
• Minimum of two years of recent practice experience

Schedule

• Full-time, on-site at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center
• Weekday operating room coverage, with call coverage per the published facility schedule

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