Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• ABOUT OUR GREAT CITY: Columbia ranks #30 on the 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com
• Columbia is also ranked by Niche.com as #25 best city to live in America - #28 best city to buy a house - and #24 best city to raise a family
• Columbia has 91 parks and 8 trails totaling 26 miles for walking - running - and biking - with a 30-mile loop addition in the works
• Columbia's trail system connects to the 237-mile Katy trail crossing the state
• Centralized location offers quick access to St
• Louis and Kansas City - as well as the State Capitol - Jefferson City - and the beautiful vacation getaway - Lake of the Ozarks
• Columbia is also minutes away from a host of historic towns and state parks featuring boating - fishing - hiking - biking and more
• http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/ VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 6:45am - 3:15pm Telework: Not telework eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more DUTIES: Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Collaborate with a variety of health care professionals to achieve common goals for care - safety - and welfare of patients
• Foster high levels of confidence and satisfaction among patients and staff - as well as meet and exceed compliance standards
• Provide anesthetic services within five general categories to include: pre-anesthesia evaluation and preparation
• anesthesia induction - maintenance - and emergence
• post anesthesia care
• peri-anesthetic and clinical support functions
• and emergency response techniques
• Develops and implements a comprehensive anesthesia plan of care for patients requiring local - regional - general - and monitored anesthesia both inside and outside the Operating Room (OR) suite
• Ensures anesthetic services delivered throughout the facility are of the highest quality to promote patient safety - satisfaction - and improve outcomes and efficiencies
• Functions as resource for staff education and is willing to be a preceptor and adjunct clinical faculty for health care trainees rotating through the facility
• Develops and implements evidence-based practices that are essential to the delivery of the highest quality anesthesia care
• Prescribe appropriate preoperative - intra-operative and postoperative orders and medications
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence.