Permanent Anesthesiology: Pain Management Job in Anchorage, Alaska

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Anesthesiology: Pain Management
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Military/VA
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

MD/DO - Anesthesiologist - Pain Management

REQUIREMENTS (duties include but are not limited to)

• Provide routine and emergent anesthesia care for neonatal through geriatric patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classifications I - VI.
• Provide regional and/or general anesthesia care for the following subspecialties: general surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, cardiothoracic, vascular, adult dentistry, pediatric dentistry, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, urology, ophthalmology, oral surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, podiatry, and dermatology.
• Provide resuscitative care during a cardiopulmonary arrest, and sedation or general anesthetic care at remote locations.
• Supervise care and/or supervise the simultaneous delivery of anesthesia care by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs); administer anesthesia in lieu of CRNA to patients whose condition poses a particular anesthetic difficulty.
• Administer appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.
• Oversee the activities of the recovery room and administer appropriate drug and respiratory therapy in the recovery room setting.
• Implement the proper use of mechanical ventilators in the recovery room, and as necessary, in the intensive care units.
• Provide consultation regarding preoperative preparation, intra and postoperative anesthetic management, and treatment of chronic pain patients.
• Consult with other members of the MTF medical and nursing staff to provide quality perioperative care.
• Document medical care in accordance with MTF regulations, Air Force Instructions (AFI), and the standards established by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
• Provide ongoing anesthesia care until relieved by a qualified anesthesiologist or certified registered nurse anesthetist.
• Attend monthly Anesthesiology Department meetings (or Surgical Services Department meetings in the absence of an Anesthesiology Department), and quarterly MTF Medical/Dental Professional Staff meetings. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have current board certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology.
• Must have and maintain a current license to practice in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA). 

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
• Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Hospital
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