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Physician (Anesthesiology And Chronic Pain Medicine)

Employer
USA Government
Location
Lebanon County, PA
Closing date
May 13, 2021

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Incumbent will be responsible to run an outpatient clinic and provide inpatient service while meeting the Acute Care and Specialty Services requirements. This includes the utilization of anesthesia administration for surgery when appropriate, as well as for chronic pain procedures. Incumbent must meet all educational requirements for an Anesthesiologist for Federal employment and credentialing as well as having completed an accredited chronic pain fellowship.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Incumbent will work 50% as an Anesthesiologist and 50% as a Chronic Pain Specialist in all aspects of patient care including surgery and Chronic pain procedures for inpatient/outpatient care.
Accepting inpatient and outpatient consults from Primary Care and other Specialty clinic providers.
Clinical Practice:
Appropriately documents own interventions and reviews appropriate health team documentation of patient treatment plans and involve the primary care provider when indicated to treat changes in the patients condition.
Recognizes complex situations that impact patient care and intervenes, using sound judgment, professional attitude and appropriate channels.
Participates in establishing policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure adequate, comprehensive services.
Participates in in-service training programs and maintains competencies.
Participates in direct patient care including the use of tele health technologies.
Maintains current knowledge of trends in professional issues.
Evaluates the need for, and provides education, to the patient and or their family concerning the patients treatment and diagnosis.
Quality of Care:
Uses professional standards of care and practice to evaluate programs and activities.
Develops and leads interdisciplinary teams to improve organizational performance. Recognizes impediments to health care delivery and uses problem-solving/performance improvement approaches to improve outcomes.
Participates in performance improvement activities related to the service line quality improvement process.
Tracks and trends issues related to care delivery and role implementation.
Evaluates need and participates in interdisciplinary ad hoc committees/process action teams for constructive problem solving.
Establishes objective and measurable goals that are appropriate for case load size based on patient population and diagnoses.
Work Schedule: 7:00am to 3:30pm
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Designated and/or random drug testing required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to a background/security investigation
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting 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.
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.
Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Physical requirements outlined below.

Preferred Experience: None

Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Physical Requirements: Physical demands include repetitive body movements including the following: frequent reaching, standing, walking, and lifting of equipment and/or patients to provide patient care. This position requires extension of the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction including above or below shoulder level, during the provision of patient care, including retrieval of needed equipment, supplies and to make contact with the patient. This position requires the maintenance of an upright position to perform duties associated with patient care. This position is typically non-sedentary, and frequently involves being in the standing position. This position requires moving about accomplish tasks, such as assisting with patient ambulation and moving one patient area to the next. This position requires the raising of objects from a lower position to a higher position or the movement of objects horizontally position to position. Lifting may be done to move a patient from one location to the next, i.e.- from the exam table to the chair, and in the movement of equipment or supplies.

Note: Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification prior to assuming clinical duties. The BLS requirement is satisfied by successfully completing an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider Course or Military Training Network (MTN). BLS courses are normally offered within 1-5 days of entry on duty. No online certifications will be accepted.

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