Physician - Section Chief of Anesthesia (SIGN ON BONUS)

The incumbent will serve as the Section Chief, Anesthesia which includes two Anesthesiologists and five CRNAs. The position entails Supervisory/Administrative duties which include scheduling, disciplinary actions, preparing of yearly proficiency's and various other supervisory duties. The position requires the incumbent to attend morning reports, conferences and strategic planning sessions as the department representative. The incumbent will provide patient care commensurate with his/her specialty approximately 80% of the time.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for a highly qualified applicant.
Telework: Ad-hoc, as needed and determined by facility management.

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

Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct QA reviews and evaluation documentation written in QA reports.
• Participate in VISN meetings, Surgery Service staff meetings and Medical Center Committees as appointed offering suggestions and guidance to improve the overall efficiency of the department.
• Maintain ongoing communication and problem solving collaboration within other sections of Surgery Service.
• Assist with the recruiting of qualified physicians to include interviews and follow-up with Human Resources on the status of qualified or selected applicants.
• Complete anesthesia staff performance ratings
• Interview and recommend candidates for recruitment
• Resolve complaints and grievances
• Make recommendations for promotion, advancement and disciplinary actions
• Develop and maintain work and call schedules
• Oversee Surgery Service anesthesia policies and procedures; and ensure medical center is in compliance as outlined in VHA Directives, Handbooks, etc. regarding anesthesia service. This includes the oversight of the competency assessment emergency airway management program (MCM 609).
• Travel to trainings and outlying outpatient surgical sites.

The Section Chief reports directly to the Chief of Staff.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

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

The VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, was built in 1942. Our present Health Care System provides care to 49,000 veterans annually in 27 counties in Southern Illinois, 8 counties in Southwestern Indiana, and 17 counties in Northwest Kentucky.

The VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, is a general medical and surgical facility that operates 55 acute care beds and a 60 bed Community Living Center. Ten Outpatient Clinics that provide primary care and behavioral medicine services are located in Harrisburg; Carbondale; Effingham; and Mt. Vernon, IL; Paducah; Madisonville; Owensboro; and Mayfield, Kentucky; Vincennes and Evansville, IN.