Podiatrist, Anesthesia Chief

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until September 8 2026 or until positions are filled. Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur.

This position is also being announced under announcement number:

Physician: CAZM--26-NS

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The Chief Anesthesia is responsible for the following:

• Works with the Section Chiefs/supervisors to develop policies and guidelines relating to anesthesia and pain management and the administration of anesthesia and pain management.
• Chairs Committee with Surgical representative. Negotiates and coordinates with non-surgical specialty services for block time allocation.
• Recommend privileges for anesthesiologists CRNAs and pain management providers.
• Discusses anesthesia and pain management events and document in SIPRC meetings.
• Recommend to the hospital administration and medical staff the types and amounts of equipment and resources that are needed for administering anesthesia and pain management.
• Develop anesthesia and pain management safety rules that follow regulations and standards regarding the safe administration of anesthetics and pain management therapies.
• Establish/maintain a program of continuing evaluation for staff CRNAs anesthesiologists and pain management providers.
• Participates in the Medical Centers program of continuing education and VHA TMS training.
• Provides consultation regarding the scheduling of patients for surgery and pain management therapies relating to time and place or if a conflict in scheduling occurs.
• Coordinates with the Surgery Service Line and Nursing Service Line to ensure that staffing resources space and equipment are appropriately allocated daily to maintain operating room functions and non-operating room procedural locations.
• Oversees OR Central Scheduling and interfaces with surgical nurse coordinators to ensure OR space and time are properly allocated daily.

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements

• Education: Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine or its equivalent from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. AND
• Residency: Completed or currently completing residency training or its equivalent approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education the Council on Podiatric Medical Education in the list published for the year the residency was completed or (2) Other residencies and training experiences or their equivalents which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. AND
• License: Currently hold or will hold a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

• Board Certification in Anesthesiology is preferable.
• Managerial experience. 1 year of managing the OR setting along with the staff Anesthesiology duties.
• Knowledge of regulations and preparation for accreditation surveys i.e. Joint Commission OIG etc.