Physician - Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist position in Manhattan, New York (part-time) 

The New York Harbor VA Healthcare system is currently recruiting for one Physician (Anesthesiology) for the Manhattan Campus for the Anesthesiology department. Part time position and salary will be prorated based on the actual hours worked. You will cover one day per week at the Manhattan VA doing TAVRs. It is imperative that the cardiac anesthesia professional has an understanding of this transformative procedure and the unique anesthetic challenges these patients present in order to provide the safest level of care. If no TAVRs that day, then you will be assigned to the cardiac (open heart) or other cases as needed.

A well-designed and thoughtful anesthetic plan should always be accompanied by an understanding of the sequence of steps involved in the TAVR procedure so that hemodynamic perturbations and procedural complications can be anticipated and addressed appropriately. As TAVR moves toward use in low-risk patients, the importance of readiness to manage catastrophic complications becomes even more important. There should be contingency plans for anything from major hemodynamic changes and catastrophic complications to intolerance to MAC anesthesia.

TEE experience/certification is needed.

Work Schedule: Part time, Tuesday- 7am-7pm (12 hours a week)

We offer:

Competitive Salary, plus annual performance bonus.

Guaranteed salary increases.

One full & unrestricted license from any US State is permissible to work at VA.

Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided

Paid vacation and sick time off per year with unlimited carry over

Federal holidays with pay, if scheduled to work

Federal Retirement Plan

Separate 401K with partial agency match

Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

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

Learn more about our benefits:   VHA Total Rewards Brochure

If interested, please e-mail CV to Hira.arshad2@va.gov

At VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Our VA New York Harbor Healthcare System 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 Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

We offer fully integrated residency programs in general medicine, general surgery, and several specialties, including cardiology, dentistry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, optometry, pulmonary, nephrology, infectious disease, rheumatology, urology, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, anesthesiology, dermatology, pathology, and rehabilitation medicine.

• VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides primary and specialty health care services to Veterans living in the 5 boroughs of New York City.
• The Manhattan VA Medical Center has 166 beds, and outpatient clinics to treat Veterans who don’t need to be hospitalized.
• Other VA medical centers refer Veterans to our Manhattan campus cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, prosthetics, and other specialty health care services.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 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