Cardiac Anesthesiologist

The VA Western New York Healthcare System at Buffalo is seeking a Cardiac Anesthesiologist to provide cardiac anesthetic care to patients to include preoperative assessments, intraoperative anesthetic administration and monitoring, post-anesthesia care, participating in the development and implementation of program planning, objectives, policies and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care and provide direction and clinical oversight related to the medical practice of CRNA's.

The VA Western New York Healthcare System at Buffalo is seeking an Anesthesiologist (Cardiac) to join our team and provide cardiac anesthetic care to patients.

Duties included but not limited to:

• Preoperative assessments
• lntra-operative anesthetic administration and monitoring
• Perform and report Perioperative transesophageal Echocardiography for patients undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries.
• Post-anesthesia care
• Participating in the development and implementation of program planning, objectives, policies and standards essential to delivery of quality anesthetic care
• Provide direction and clinical oversight related to the medical practice of CRNA's.
• Supervise advanced medical trainees (Fellows and residents) during their cardiac anesthesiology rotation at the VA Healthcare system.
• Perform daily/monthly milestone evaluations of the GME trainees at this clinical site.
• Practice within the scope of assigned privileges.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7AM - 3:30PM

Key Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen
• BC/BE in Anesthesiology
• BC/BE in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

Preferred Experience: Fellowship trained in Cardiac Anesthesiology or possess significant clinical experience.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet eligibility requirements per VHA policy. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

About VA Western New York Healthcare System 

The VA Western New York Healthcare System provides outstanding health care, trains America’s future health care providers, and conducts important medical research.

Health Care and Services

We provide you with health care services at 11 locations in western New York.  Facilities include 2 medical centers in Buffalo and Batavia, plus 9 community-based outpatient clinics in Buffalo, Dunkirk, Jamestown, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Olean, Springville, and West Seneca.

The VA Western New York Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2), which includes medical centers and clinics throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Research and Development

VA Western New York Healthcare System has a long history of conducting groundbreaking medical research. We developed the implantable cardiac pacemaker at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, starting in 1958, through a collaborative research effort involving Dr. William Chardack, Dr. Andrew Gage, and engineer Wilson Greatbatch. We conduct research to discover knowledge, develop VA scientists and health care leaders, and create innovations that advance health care for Veterans and the nation. We offer Veterans the opportunity to participate in and benefit from our work. Our goal is to use research to promote better health and health care for all.

We conduct much of our research in a 40,000 square foot research building, which provides a variety of common-core equipment and services. We also have dedicated clinical research space in our main hospital. We work in collaboration with the Buffalo Institute for Medical Research, Inc., a not-for-profit research corporation that was created to support approved medical research studies at VA Western New York Healthcare System.

Teaching and Learning

Our Buffalo and Batavia VA medical centers are teaching hospitals that provide a full range of services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.  

The VA Western New York Healthcare System is affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and with 77 other universities and professional schools. Our students, interns, residents, and fellows receive training at our medical centers in biomedical sciences, audiology, dentistry, dietetics, health care administration, medicine, nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational and physical therapy, pharmacy, and psychology.   

We’re proud of our partnerships with top institutions and organizations that support the educational mission of the VA.

Fast facts

• VA Western New York Healthcare System provides primary and specialty health care to Veterans living in Buffalo, Batavia, and many other communities throughout western New York state.
• Buffalo VA Medical Center opened in 1950. It provides medical, surgical, mental health and long-term care services through a range of inpatient and outpatient programs.
• Buffalo VA Medical Center is the main referral center for cardiac surgery, cardiology, and comprehensive cancer care for Veterans in central and western New York and northern Pennsylvania.
• The Batavia VA Medical Center opened its doors in 1933. It provides geriatric and rehabilitation services, separate residential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) units for men and women, and outpatient services.
• In 1995, a New York State Veterans Home was built on the grounds of the Batavia VA Medical Center to provide Veterans with additional long-term care resources.

Accreditations and Achievements

Our facilities and programs have received accreditation from:

• The Joint Commission
• American Psychological Association
• Commission on Dental Accreditation

The VA Western New York Healthcare System received the following awards:

• Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

The Buffalo VA Medical Center provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, spinal cord injury, outpatient care, a full range of extended care and mental health services and a robust research program. The Buffalo, NY facility is a referral center for cardiac surgery, cardiology and comprehensive cancer care. medical, surgical, mental health and long term care services through a range of inpatient and outpatient programs.

It's an integrated healthcare system with seven community based outpatient clinics. A rich tradition of providing quality healthcare to Veterans remains its' foundation. They have built a strong reputation as a tertiary referral and teaching VA medical center with a strong teaching mission in most major medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. They provide world class health care in a safe, patient-centered environment.

The Medical Center is academically affiliated with the State University of New York at Buffalo along with 66 additional universities and professional schools in biomedical sciences, audiology, dentistry, dietetics, health care administration, medicine, nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational and physical therapy, pharmacy, psychology, speech pathology, and social work.

Medical Center researchers have earned worldwide acclaim in developing the cardiac pacemaker. Recent breakthroughs in the study of tinnitus, progress toward a vaccine for childhood ear infections, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease promise benefits to all mankind.