Anesthesiologists - Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States - CentralCare Inc

Description

Contract Health Care Workers (HCWs) shall perform essentially the same services as those required by any Army or Government service HCW of similar experience and in similar duty assignments. Therefore, while specific tasks are outlined as listed below, responsibilities include but are not necessarily inclusive of tasks in which the HCW shall provide. All services shall be performed in accordance with established principles, practices, and ethics of the medical, and specialty professions/organizations. The standards of performance for all HCW provided by contractor shall reflect the degree of care, skill, and learning expected of a reasonably prudent Anesthesiologist.

Required Qualifications:

Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).

Education: Graduate from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) at the time the degree was obtained (e.g. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Board Certification: Be board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiologists (ABA).

Internship/Residency: Successful completion of an internship and residency program which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training). For purposes of this requirement, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada.

Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). HCWs workers shall maintain current certifications in BLS, PALS and ACLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross. Web-based (on-line) classes are not accepted.

Licensure/Registration: Be currently licensed in the State of Texas and be able to obtain clinical privileges to practice medicine with the applicable MTF Credentials Committee.

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration: Requirements for (active) DEA registration numbers are required for Anesthesiologists.

Legal Authorization to Work in the United States: HCWs performing under this contract must be a U.S. Citizen or: as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, either a noncitizen national of the United States, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or alien authorized to work in the United States.

Clinical Competency: Shall be required to demonstrate clinical competency within the past two years in the required clinical discipline as specified in this PWS.

Experience:

• HCWs shall have a minimum experience of five (5) years within the last 10 years working as an Anesthesiologist. HCWs shall have sufficient experience and ability to manage a full range of anesthesia to include cardiac, thoracic, vascular, burn, neuro, and pain management. HCWs shall have a minimum experience of five (5) years in managing cardiac, pediatric, critical care and trauma patients (Level I). HCWs shall have a minimum experience of four (4) years with direct involvement in anesthesia residency education, with experience as a resident mentor, core faculty member, or assistant/ anesthesia program director.
• Must be knowledgeable of clinical and administrative theories, principles, practices,

and procedures underlying nursing practice; a wide range of medical isorders/conditions.

Job Responsibilities:

• The duties for the HCW are as follows: HCWs providing services under this contract shall perform the same clinical duties as those required of any Military or Government Civil Service physician of similar experience that is assigned to the same unit within the MTF.