Physician – Anesthesiology
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a part-time job for a Physician in Anesthesiology at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System in Salt Lake City, Utah, run by the Veterans Health Administration. The doctor gives anesthesia and pain care to Veterans in surgery and other clinical areas, and works 20 hours a week with rotating on-call coverage. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.
It may close early. The announcement may close before the closing date if the position is filled another way. If you cannot apply online in time, the agency gives a separate way to apply that uses a listed reference number.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to U.S. citizens. Non-citizens may be appointed only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. First consideration goes to current employees of the Salt Lake City VA health care system.
What you would do
- Conduct preanesthetic evaluations and assess patients
- Give general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care in surgery and other areas
- Manage airway, including intubation, and place IV and arterial lines
- Provide pain management, including epidural, spinal, and nerve blocks
- Teach and supervise residents, students, and nurse anesthetists
Do you qualify for AD-15?
With experience: Experience is preferred, not required: a minimum of 5 years of experience in anesthesia practice. The announcement does not state a grade-level experience requirement.
With education: You must have a medical degree (MD or DO) from a school approved by the VA for the year you finished, and must have completed an approved residency. Residency options are described in the announcement, including a path using one year of approved training plus two years of independent practice. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
- Board certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) or American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology (AOBA)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Detailed CV and/or resume with education institution and residency names, addresses, and month/year of attendance and completion
- Veterans' preference documents, such as DD-214, if you claim preference
- SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications, based on your application, resume, and CV, which will be verified. Errors or missing information may hurt your chances. Veterans' preference applies only when candidates are about equally qualified.
Tips for this job:
- Former EDRP participants cannot apply for the loan repayment, so check this before you apply.
- Include the name, address, and month/year of each school and residency in your CV or resume.
- Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 if it applies.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week, with two 10-hour workdays per week. Rotating on-call coverage is included.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) may be available for highly qualified candidates. Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment) is authorized for this position, with awards of up to $200,000 decided by the VHA program office. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed. The announcement also lists pay, leave, retirement, insurance, and CME reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with limited exception for non-citizens
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or approved exemption
- Online onboarding with acceptable identification, including a REAL ID compliant license
- May be required to serve a probationary period
- University of Utah staff appointment or verification of eligibility required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $385,000 – $400,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- AD-15 · Administratively determined
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Part-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CBSU-13088510-27-BL
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