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Physician - Pain Clinic DirectorUS Department of Veterans Affairs • Chicago, IL, United States
Physician - Pain Clinic Director

Physician - Pain Clinic Director

US Department of Veterans Affairs • Chicago, IL, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive perioperative care of the surgical patient.
  • Expertise in the following anesthesia core requirements: assessing, consulting and preparing patients for anesthesia; rendering patients insensible to pain during surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures; monitoring and restoring homeostasis in perioperative and critically ill patients; diagnosing and treating painful syndromes; managing cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff and management officials.
  • Supervision of CRNA staff, physician residents, mid-level practitioners and medical students in the comprehensive medical management of all patient care.
  • Accurate documentation of care in the medical record.
  • Provide guidance for the APNs on the Perioperative surgical service whose function it is to respond to facility wide Rapid Response Team (RRT) calls.
  • Administration of general anesthesia (inhalation and intravenous) including invasive monitoring.
  • Administration of regional anesthesia including: spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks.
  • Placement of venous catheters.
  • Placement of central venous catheters.
  • Placement of chest tubes.
  • Placement of arterial catheters and interpretation of arterial pressures and waveforms.
  • Placement of pulmonary artery catheters and interpretation of pressures/wave forms.
  • Diagnostic Echocardiography, including placement of ECHO probe.
  • Airway management including cricothyroidotomy.
  • Bronchoscopy and other routine ICU procedures.
  • Management of ventilator dependent patients and one lung ventilation.

Academic/Teaching/Training

  • Teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and ACNP students as required.
  • Taking part in departmental Journal Club and MM&I activities.

Administrative /Program/Evaluation/Outcome Measurement/Research

  • Evaluation and supervision of mid level practitioners.
  • Assisting with creation of policies and standard operating procedures for safe operations of the operating room.
  • Assisting with creation of policies and standard operating procedures for safe operations of the Perioperative Surgical Home.
  • Meet relevant service level and medical center performance measures.

Other Significant Responsibilities

  • May serve on Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces specifically relating to assessment, and/or intervention issues associated with the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention;
  • Represents Anesthesiology on decision-making committees within the Healthcare System;
  • Actively participates in leadership roles on local, state and/or national professional organizations specific to Anesthesiology, Pain Management and Critical Care.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: 6:30am-3:00pm M-F

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