Locum Tenens Anesthesiology Job in Columbia, Missouri

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Anesthesiology
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: 1-3 months

About the Facility – Columbia VA Medical Center
Highly ranked in the VA Hospitals and local area, the Columbia VA Medical Center (also known as the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital) is located in Missouri and provides a number of services in a variety of specialties, and deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.

Facility Address: 800 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201

Anesthesiologist - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• Shall provide comprehensive clinical anesthesiology services, including patients undergoing cardiac surgery, orthopedic joint replacement, and major vascular, neurosurgical, plastic, ENT, urologic, and ophthalmologic operations.
• Shall provide clinical care for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, electrophysiology, gastrointestinal, and radiological suites.
• Shall provide primary coverage for all patients in the surgical intensive care, short stay unit, acute and chronic pain management services, diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography for medical and surgical patients, and emergency airway management.
• Shall provide consultative services at the patient's bedside if the patient is not ambulatory, and in the clinic setting if the patient can report to the outpatient clinic.

Anesthesiologist - REQUIREMENTS

• Any clean, unrestricted, full state license is honored.
• Shall be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
• Possess BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen