Veteran Health Indiana

Job Opportunity – Chief of Anesthesia Service

Richard L. Roudebush VA Hospital, Indianapolis, IN

The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, part of Veteran Health Indiana is recruiting for a full-time Chief of the Anesthesia Service Line. The Roudebush VAMC is a teaching affiliate with the Indiana University School of Medicine. Medical students, residents, and fellows rotate at the facility. Therefore, the selected candidate must also be eligible for a Faculty appointment with the Department of Anesthesiology of the Indiana University School of Medicine.

The Chief of Anesthesia Service reports to the Chief of Staff and is expected to participate and assist in a variety of leadership duties. These will include distribution of clinical and educational assignments among the staff, support of administrative functions of the care line, mentoring care line colleagues, and supporting division research when feasible. The incumbent is expected to actively participate in quality improvement activities and ensure compliance with rules and regulations of the agency, facility and department.

Candidates shall be Board eligible or Board certified in Anesthesiology.

About the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center

The Richard L. Roudebush Indianapolis VA Medical Center, part of Veteran Health Indiana, is located 2 miles northwest of the heart of downtown Indianapolis and has been serving Indiana Veterans since 1932. As Indiana’s tertiary care facility, Indianapolis VA Medical Center receives referrals from VA facilities at Ft. Wayne and Marion, Indiana, and from nearby Danville, Illinois.

The Indianapolis VA Medical Center provides acute inpatient medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, and rehabilitation care, as well as both primary and specialized outpatient services. Some noteworthy specialized services include comprehensive cardiac care, radiation oncology treatment and community based extended care.

About Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, the largest city in Indiana and the twelfth-largest city in the US, is the state capital and is in the center of the state on the White River. Cultural attractions in Indianapolis are plentiful, with some of the finest art and artifact collections in the country seen at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art and at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The NBA’s Indiana Pacers and the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts bring major league sports to downtown Indianapolis and the city is known for being the home of the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400, along with being a hotbed of college basketball. Indianapolis has a low cost of living, affordable housing, and hassle-free commuting.