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Podiatrist, Anesthesia Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Chief of Anesthesia provides the most effective delivery of anesthesia care throughout the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in compliance with VA and VHA Directives and The Joint Commission accreditation standards.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until September 8, 2026 or until positions are filled.
- →Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur.
- →This position is also being announced under announcement number: Physician: CAZM-12957768-26-NS VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →The Chief, Anesthesia is responsible for the following: Works with the Section Chiefs/supervisors to develop policies and guidelines relating to anesthesia and pain management and the administration of anesthesia and pain management.
- →Chairs Committee with Surgical representative.
- →Negotiates and coordinates with non-surgical specialty services for block time allocation.
- →Recommend privileges for anesthesiologists, CRNA's and pain management providers.
- →Discusses anesthesia and pain management events and document in SIPRC meetings.
- →Recommend to the hospital administration and medical staff the types and amounts of equipment and resources that are needed for administering anesthesia and pain management.
- →Develop anesthesia and pain management safety rules that follow regulations and standards regarding the safe administration of anesthetics and pain management therapies.
- →Establish/maintain a program of continuing evaluation for staff CRNAs, anesthesiologists and pain management providers.
- →Participates in the Medical Center's program of continuing education and VHA TMS training.
- →Provides consultation regarding the scheduling of patients for surgery and pain management therapies relating to time and place or if a conflict in scheduling occurs.
- →Coordinates with the Surgery Service Line and Nursing Service Line to ensure that staffing resources, space and equipment are appropriately allocated daily to maintain operating room functions and non-operating room procedural locations.
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1a154977-0623-4ddd-aad7-bd425e4aecc1
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