Locum Tenens Anesthesiology Job in Providence, Rhode Island

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Anesthesiology
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: 1-3 months

About the facility - Providence VAMC
The Providence VA Medical Center's main campus provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care oncology, prescriptions, treatment for alochol and drug abuse, and more. It offers 32 subspecialty clinics to meet the needs of Veterans, and the medical center delivers a broad range of services in medicine, surgery, and behavioral sciences and is currently operating 73 beds.

Facility Address: 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908

Anesthesiologist - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• The Anesthesiologist provides comprehensive clinical anesthesiology services as well as patient care pre- and post-op.
• The Anesthesiologist monitors patients while in surgery.
• Care for patients in ICU, short stay unit, acute pain management, and emergency airway management.
• Operative services include: orthopedic, major vascular, thoracic, plastic, ENT, urologic, gynecologic, general surgery, coloratectal, and ophthalmologic operations.
• The Anesthesiologist reviews medical files and lab results.
• Informing patients and their families about risks associated with anesthesia.

Anesthesiologist - REQUIREMENTS

• Current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia).
• Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA).
• Currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency.

• 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