Anesthesiologist Needed on a White Sandy Beach in Hawaii

The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System provides access to patient care to over 130,000 veterans across a 2.6M square mile area of the Pacific Ocean. Remote Island locations, separated by great distances of ocean, is the environment in which the VAPIHCS delivers a full range of comprehensive health care services. The VAPIHCS operates seven community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) covering seven county areas. These outpatient clinics are in America Samoa, Guam, Hilo, Kauai, Kona, Leeward, and Maui. VAPIHCS is a Level 3 facility within the VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21).

The Pacific Islands VA is looking to hire an Anesthesiologist to join us in Honolulu at the Spark M. Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

The Anesthesiologist is a specialty professional in the anesthetic care of our patients. The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring and administration of anesthesia both in general and regional classes of adult and geriatric patient in the Operating Room.
• Due to the Unique nature of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) the Anesthesiologist will be expected to credential and practice at multiple community and DOD sites, wherever VA providers perform procedures on our patients. This may include the other Hawaiian Islands as well as the outer pacific Islands in addition to Oahu.
• Supervising Anesthesia techs and CRNAs if present within the VAPIHCS staff. The Anesthesiologist serves as a consultant to the Medical and Surgical Services, not only in pre-surgical evaluation of patients, but in areas of expert airway adjunct, difficult I.V. access and pain control.
• Appropriately and courteously relating to internal and external customers, maintain the confidentiality of patient/employee information, and to function and work in a safe manner, as well as demonstrating an on-going commitment to and understanding of the Medical Center's Performance Improvement program.
• Demonstrating the knowledge of changes associated with ageing and principles of human growth and development possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data, and the ability to identify age-specific needs such as incorporating age specific factors and needs into patient care activities. The Anesthesiologist will be expected to be a leader in the pre-operative preparation of the patient.
• The Surgical Department strives to maintain a safe working environment, in which we identify and address issues and concerns as they relate to safety problems within O.R. The department adheres to the highest surgical quality improvement standards (VASQIP) and the Anesthesiologist will be expected to lead in this effort.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

Pay: Total compensation package available up to $400,000+

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