ON-SITE ANESTHESIOLOGIST
Updated 10/06/26
$245.00
– $300.00
hourly
1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia, 24153, United States
Physician
Anesthesiology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job description
Job description
ON-SITE ANESTHESIOLOGIST
Salem VA Health Care System — Salem, Virginia
PAY: $300–$350/hr DOE | SCHEDULE: Mon–Fri, No Call | TERM: 1-Yr Appt, Renewable
Compensation Options
Choose the structure that fits your situation:
- Travel & Lodging Provided — $245–$275/hr DOE. [Company] arranges and directly pays for your temporary housing and travel to/from Salem, VA for your first 12 months. No reimbursement chase.
- All-Inclusive Rate — $275–$300/hr DOE. Prefer to manage your own travel and housing? Take the added value directly in your hourly rate instead.
DOE = Depending on Experience (board status, years in practice, case complexity).
Why This Role Stands Out
- Competitive pay: up to $300/hour (approx. $510K–$624K annualized at full-time hours, depending on option chosen). Rate held firm for 180 days from offer.
- True Monday–Friday schedule, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. No nights. No weekends. No call. All ten federal holidays off.
- Stable, long-term assignment — a 1-year initial term with the opportunity to renew for up to 5 years. This is a career-style placement, not a rotating short-term locum swing.
- Malpractice and professional liability insurance provided at no cost to you.
- Full credentialing, licensing, and privileging support handled for you before day one.
- Diverse, high-acuity case mix serving Veterans, including cardiac, orthopedic, and general surgical anesthesiology.
What You Bring
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
- Current, unencumbered license in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
- S. citizenship (required for this federal facility)
- Current BLS and ACLS certification (American Heart Association)
- Clean OIG exclusion status and eligibility for VA credentialing
Required to Apply
VA credentialing requires the following before we can submit your candidacy:
- 3 professional references
- Signed Letter of Intent (LOI) — required by the VA
- Current CV
- Physician license
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- Evidence of Board Certification or Board Eligibility
About the Facility
Salem VA Health Care System, 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA — serving Veterans across southwest Virginia in a modern surgical suite alongside a collegial, mission-driven care team. Minutes from Roanoke, VA, with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, a growing regional medical community, and a cost of living well below the national average.
Job Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive on-site anesthesiology care for a full range of surgical and procedural cases, including cardiac, orthopedic joint replacement, major vascular, thoracic, neurosurgical, plastic, ENT, and ophthalmologic procedures
Deliver anesthesia care for electroconvulsive therapy and diagnostic/therapeutic procedures in the cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology, GI, and radiology suites
Serve as primary anesthesia coverage for surgical ICU and short-stay unit patients
Manage acute and chronic pain services, including diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography for medical and surgical patients
Respond to emergency airway management needs facility-wide
Provide bedside consultative services for non-ambulatory patients and outpatient clinic consults for ambulatory patients
Deliver patient discharge education and coordinate follow-up instructions with the next care setting
Ensure timely communication of test results in accordance with facility policy
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record, including QA/QI documentation for all procedures, complications, and outcomes
Participate in Mortality & Morbidity and Surgery Staff meetings, plus ongoing quality improvement activities
Adhere to ASA, Joint Commission, and AHA standards of care, and comply with all facility patient safety and infection control protocols
Be present and ready at scheduled clinic/OR start times (Mon–Fri, no call, no nights/weekends)
Qualifications
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
Current, full and unrestricted physician license in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia (no history of restricted, suspended, revoked, or surrendered licenses)
U.S. citizenship required (federal facility)
Current BLS and ACLS certification (American Heart Association or equivalent), kept continuously up to date
Clean OIG exclusion status and eligible for VA credentialing and privileging
Fluent in spoken and written English
Verifiable education and training history with no unexplained gaps
Able to obtain and maintain facility credentialing/privileging per VHA Directive 1100.20/1100.21 before start date
Current CV, 3 professional references, and signed Letter of Intent (LOI) required to initiate VA credentialing
Working Hours
Skills
Comprehensive general anesthesia management across high-acuity surgical specialties: cardiac, orthopedic joint replacement, major vascular, thoracic, neurosurgical, plastic, ENT, and ophthalmologic cases
Procedural sedation/anesthesia for non-OR settings: cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology, GI, radiology, and electroconvulsive therapy
Emergency airway management
Acute and chronic pain management
Diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for medical and surgical patients
Critical care management of surgical ICU and short-stay unit patients
Proficiency with VA electronic health record systems (VistA/CPRS) and VISTA Imaging
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for bedside consults, care coordination, and discharge education
Working knowledge of ASA, Joint Commission (TJC), and AHA clinical standards
Fluent spoken and written English
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