Seeking Staff Anesthesiologist for Excellent VA Opportunity in the Beautiful Pacific Northwest - Portland, Oregon at Department of Veterans Affairs

Seeking Staff Anesthesiologist for Excellent VA Opportunity in the Beautiful Pacific Northwest - Portland, Oregon Position Information The VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) in Portland OR is actively recruiting to fill a Board Certified Staff Anesthesiologist Physician (BE considered) to help care for our Veterans – American’s Heroes . Selected candidate will be considered for a faculty appointment at Oregon Health the case mix for generalists includes general surgery, urology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, otolaryngology, podiatry, dental, gynecology, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, ophthalmology, plastics, transplant, plus non-OR anesthesiology support for electroconvulsive therapy, interventional pulmonology, gastroenterology, electrophysiology, general cardiology and interventional radiology. Cardiac surgery cases are reserved for those with cardiac anesthesia fellowship training or a significant amount of prior experience in practice, including perioperative TEE certification. Given our patient population, we do not have any obstetrics, pediatrics, or trauma at VAPORHCS. Generalists should be facile with line placement and regional anesthesiology procedures as well as with the management of medically complex patients undergoing a wide variety of procedures. The ideal candidate must be strongly motivated to provide the highest level of clinical care for veteran and world-class education and training for trainees and students. Candidates should be committed to professional enrichment, merit promotion, equal employment opportunity, and positive labor relations. An OHSU academic appointment will be commensurate with experience. Work Schedule : Full-time, Monday-Friday plus night/weekend/holiday home call. Anesthesiology service is on 5/4/9 schedule with one weekday guaranteed off per 2-week pay period. Guaranteed post-call day following first call assignment. Must be U.S. Citizen Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S. Board Certified/Board Eligible in Anesthesiology Community Information Portland, Oregon is a thriving city with distinct and interesting neighborhoods, full of good restaurants and bars, coffee shops on every corner, locally made beer and wine, and hundreds of food carts where you can try out food from around the world. Portlanders are friendly and helpful. Even though the Portland has 2.2 million people living in it--and has all the benefits and amenities of a big city--it still retains a friendly, small-town feel. Portland has one of the best public transit systems in America and is also the most bicycle friendly city in the country. You do not need a car to enjoy living in and exploring Portland! Portland is often called the "beer capital of the world", with more varieties and brands of beer made in local breweries than anywhere else--and with over a dozen of beer festivals held in the city every year! Oregon is also becoming more known for wine, with over a hundred wineries in and near Portland, where you can sample all kinds of wine-- pinot noir and pinot gris wines are an Oregon specialty. Oregon is a place of natural beauty Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and Long-term care insurance available as an option. Federal Retirement Plan thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching contributions. To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further Please forward copy of your Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae to Henry "Hank" Laguatan, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant @ [email protected] or call (206) 459-7927.