1. Use intravenous, local, caudal or spinal methods to administer sedation or pain medications during surgical and other medical procedures
2. Supervise patients and monitor their pain medications before, during and after surgery; offset adverse complications or reactions; record amount and type of anesthesia as well as the patients? conditions throughout procedures
3. Determine risk during medical procedures by taking medical histories, examining patients and ordering diagnostic procedures like x-rays and laboratory tests; discuss with other healthcare professionals about the method and type of anesthetic to make patients numb to pain
4. Provide and sustain airway management and life support during emergency surgery
5. Monitor patients post-surgery and determine when they are stabilized enough to move to another room or go home
6. Manage anesthesiological services and coordinate with other professionals to formulate procedures and plans; direct the duties of medical technicians, nurses and other healthcare support staff
7. Educate patients and families on post-procedure care and possible complications; instruct on different ways to prevent disease and improve health

• Minimum of five years of experience as anesthesiologist, required
• Skilled at epidurals, spinals and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, required
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, required
• Experience in supervisory position, preferred
• Excellent communication skills, preferred
• Team player, preferred

• Board certified in anesthesiology

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
• Proficient with Microsoft programs like excel, word, teams, power point is required.

• Doctor of Medicine degree with anesthesiology residency, required 

1. Manage patients through the continuum of hospital care, consults on patients in the emergency department and provides patient care in the PCU and ICU
2. Provide consultative services for various physician teams.
3. Work with clinical team comprised of registered nurses and care tech.
4. Participates in the implementation of appropriate clinical protocols.
5. Uses available reports, medical records, and on site observation to review and improve the quality of care delivered by team members.
6. Provide training to clinical care tech and registered nursing staff as needed.
7. Ensure accuracy of provider coding and documentation.
8. Assures medical involvement in the development, approval, and review of all policies, procedures, and protocols governing clinical care.
9. Monitor and manage patient satisfaction scores.
10. Collaborate with operations team to resolve patient care complaints and grievances.
11. Other duties may be required based on hospital specific requirements or needs.
12. Attend Quarterly Medical Staff Meetings
13. Role models the principles of a Just Culture.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.  Must be HIPAA compliant.

• Completion or pending completion of Internal Medicine residency.
• Clinical experience in a hospitalist position preferred but not required

• A license to practice medicine in the state of Colorado.
• A current DEA registration number.

• Board Certification/Board Eligibility Internal Medicine.
• BLS/ACLS by American Heart Association, required

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

• Completion or pending completion of Internal Medicine residency. Must be BC or BE.

Physician Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
• Medical
• Dental 
• Vision
• Educational Programs: 
• Tuition Assistance 
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Annual Continued Medical Education funds and days
• Medical Staff Dues
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
• 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance

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About Vail Health

Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports. Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center. The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became “Vail Valley Medical Center” in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary locatio...n and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, nearly 1,000 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers. Vail Health is an equal-opportunity employer. The hospital is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Smoking is prohibited in our facilities. This includes e-cigarettes.

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