Staff Anesthesiologist | Fort Wayne, IN

Position Overview

Join the Veterans Health Administration as a Staff Anesthesiologist at the Fort Wayne campus. This full-time role provides perioperative anesthesia care across multiple specialties in a supportive federal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver perioperative anesthetic care for ASA physical statuses in the OR
• Perform preoperative assessments and consultations
• Provide intraoperative direct patient care and PACU/post-op management
• Cover general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, podiatry, and gynecology
• Administer regional outpatient anesthesia and non-OR procedures (endoscopy, bronchoscopy, cardioversion, ECT)
• Handle occasional acute pain management and out-of-OR airway emergencies

Qualifications

• Board-certified anesthesiologist able to function independently
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent from accredited institution
• U.S. citizenship required
• Full unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory
• Proficiency in written and spoken English

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $315,000 - $375,000 per year
• Recruitment incentive authorized
• Traditional federal pension with 5-year vesting and 401K with up to 5% VA contribution
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement
• Free liability protection with tail coverage
• No physician employment contract

Schedule & Call Requirements

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM based on 20-hour work week schedule
• On-call responsibilities included