This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applicants will be October 22, 2025 with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until position is filled.
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. 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. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Possesses a strong work ethic, superb integrity, kindness, and empathy, and who enjoys working with a collaborative group; Qualify to receive an academic appointment at Emory University School of Anesthesiology to meet residency and fellowship commission compliance; Completion of cardiac anesthesia fellowship or other equivalent experience including TEE. Board certification in TEE is preferred; Commitment to public service. Teaching and QI/PI experience; Candidate should be acceptable for faculty appointment by the academic affiliate, within the Department of Anesthesiology, part time; Ability to communicate professionally and proficiently with a wide variety of people, patients, physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, technicians, administrators. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Ability to perform rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; ability to assist with lifting of patients; ability to perform all anesthesia procedures including arterial-line placement, central-line placement, PA catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, TEE probe placement, TEE exam; hearing (aid permitted); emotional/mental stability.
The Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Physician (Cardiac Anesthesiologist) in Anesthesiology Service Department. The Physician will provide general anesthesia for cardiac surgical cases as a primary responsibility with secondary responsibilities of performing anesthesia for non-cardiac cases. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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 Duties include, but are not limited to: The practitioner will provide general anesthetics for all types of procedures at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center with a focus on providing anesthesia for cardiac surgical cases. This includes all forms of cardiac surgery including transcatheter aortic valve replacement/implantation (TA VR/TA VI). Incorporated in the duties of the practitioner will be placement, conduction of the study, and interpretation of transesophageal cardiac anesthesia images. Other duties of the practitioner will be the preoperative evaluation of patients, postoperative management of patients in recovery, the screening of pain consultation, and out of OR airway management as required during regular duty hours and while on call. Work Schedule: Flexible; 10-hour tour; on-call responsibilities