Anesthesiologist

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a great place to live and work! You'll find picturesque, white-sand beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, exciting, fun-filled outdoor activities including boating, fishing and championship golf courses, taste-tantalizing cuisine, plentiful shopping, and must-see cultural attractions. Mississippi's Gulf Coast also features unlimited stakes gaming, top-name entertainment, and spectacular stage shows you won't want to miss. With a unique combination of attractions that will please everyone, Mississippi's Gulf Coast is undoubtedly "the" place to live and work!

Major Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities of an Anesthesiologist include critical/daily tasks and responsibilities.

The duties are but not limited to the following:

- Evaluating patients' vital signs, medical histories, allergies, current medication use, and other risk factors
- Working with a medical team to design a patients treatment plan
- Oversees administering of anesthesia to patients before procedures by other medical staff
- Monitoring vital signs of the patient during surgery and adjusting anesthetics as needed
- Maintaining detailed notes on patient treatment, dosing and vital signs
- Continuing care after surgery to control the level of pain relief and consciousness
- Communicating continuing care instructions to specialists, nurses and other medical staff
- Provides variety of services to include pre-operative exams and intra-operative care utilizing MAC
- Post operative care including ventilator management within recovery area and ICU

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm; with some call requirements

The Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic is designed to enhance access to health care for Veterans residing in the surrounding rural areas. As the healthcare system continuously works to transform delivery of care for Veterans in North Florida and South Georgia, this facility not only meets the needs of Veterans today, but assist in facing the challenges of tomorrow.

The VA Clinic provides a broad range of general and specialized medical, dental, surgical, psychiatric, nursing and ancillary services. This clinic serves acute and chronically ill eligible Veterans. Our Veteran patient population requires a complexity of care that ranges from minor health care needs to urgent care. Veterans requiring hospitalization are assessed, stabilized and transferred to either local facilities or to the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center according to the urgency of their needs. Procedures or specialty care not provided by this clinic are referred to the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville).  

• In October 2016, the Tallahassee VA Outpatient Clinic (OPC) moved to its current location.
• In 2018, the clinic was rededicated and named the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic.
• Since then, the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic has experienced continued growth in both the number of individual Veterans accessing the facility and number of appointments requested and completed. 
• As of March 2021, more than 12,000 Veterans were enrolled to receive care at the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic. 
• The clinic is approximately 150,000 sq. ft. 
• The facility offers ample patient parking.
• Clinic hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Services Available to Veterans 

• Clinical Video Telehealth Services
• Colonoscopy
• Counseling Services
• Dermatology
• Hematology/Oncology
• Immunizations
• Lab Work
• Mental Health
• Occupational Therapy
• Primary Care
• Pulmonology
• Social Work
• Substance Abuse Services
• Women’s Health

Pharmacy 

For Pharmacy requests call 850-513-7119. Veterans may also request medications mailed.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service