Physician – Anesthesia (Cardiac/Pediatric/Pain)
Published | September 11, 2022 |
Location | Jersey City, Iowa |
Category | Programming MD |
Job Type | Full-Time Permanent |
Specialty | Anesthesia (Cardiac/Pediatric/Pain) |
Shift(s) Description | M-W-F 6:30 - 3:00 T-Th 7:00 - 3:30, but will stay later if help is needed in non-cardiac cases or the cardiac case is not finished. |
Weekend Requirements | None |
Shift Type | Day Shift |
Expenses Covered | Travel, Daily Stipend |
Medical Malpractice | Covered |
Requirements | ACLS/BLS Certification, BLS Certification, Active State License |
Description

- Reason for Coverage: Growing hospital cardiac surgery program
- Trauma Level II
- Practice Setting (Pain Management Clinic/Surgical Center/Hospital Based): Hospital based. On rare occasions may need to oversee CRNAs at the ASC if no cardiac cases are scheduled and a physician is needed at the ASC location.
- Documentation System/EMR: Cerner - moving to EPIC in 2 years. Some paper
- Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: Cardiac surgeries 1/day - but not every day at this point. 5-7 general cases/day. Must help cover general if no cardiac cases.
- Locum Tenen Physician's in rare circumstances will be required to supervise CRNA. Intent is for locum to provide coverage for cardiac cases and general cases - the NIAA providers will oversee the CRNAs.
- Number of Anesthesiologists in Practice: 5 currently, 6 in mid-August. Locum would be 7th.
- Patient Age Demographic: (Adolescent, Child, Adult, Geriatric): All. Very sick children are sent to other hospitals better staffed/equipped for children.
- Number of Operating Rooms: 8 in use at one time
- Will pay for full travel
- Cannot accept visa candidates
- Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 8 - 12 weeks
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Board Certification: Preferred
- TEE certified: Required. (Must be able to read, interpret and bill for TEE procedures - not just the placement of probe).
- IA License: Highly Preferred (Willing to accept providers needing state license).IMLC accepted.
- IA CSR Required
- DEA Required
- Cardiac fellowship: Preferred, but extensive experience would be acceptable if TEE certified.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS: Required
- COVID vaccine - Required, note at time of name clear
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- ACLS
- BLS
- Board Certified
- Board Eligible
- DEA
- PALS
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Iowa
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- TEE Certified, IMLC Accepted, IA CSR Required