Anesthesiologist

Discover Your Ideal Anesthesiology Career in Tucson, Arizona—Work Where You’re Valued, Grow, and Thrive at VA!

Are you passionate about delivering excellent care while enjoying a vibrant professional and personal life? Join the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in Tucson, where you can make a difference for America’s veterans while advancing your career and embracing all that our community has to offer.

Why Choose SAVAHCS?

Premier Practice Environment:

• Leading-Edge Medicine: Join a progressive anesthesia program serving a grateful veteran population with diverse and rewarding case mix (no OB, peds, or level 1 trauma).
• Academic Opportunities: Collaborate regularly with University of Arizona’s Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Take an active role in teaching, mentoring, and clinical research—perfect for those who enjoy academic involvement.

Exceptional Compensation & Benefits:

• Outstanding Earning Potential: Competitive annual salary ($380,000–$400,000) with annual performance bonuses and regular increases.
• Generous Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Attractive packages available for highly qualified candidates, ensuring your move is seamless and rewarding.
• Education Debt Reduction Program: Qualify for up to $200,000 toward your educational loans.
• Unmatched Paid Leave: Take advantage of up to 50–55 days off per year—including annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays, and CME time.
• Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement: Robust federal health, dental, vision, and life coverage, many options portable into retirement. Enjoy retirement security with a traditional federal pension (vests in 5 years) AND a 401K with up to 5% VA match.
• Liability/Malpractice Protection: Full government coverage with tail liability.
• Licensure Flexibility: Maintain just one unrestricted medical license from any US state or territory.

Superior Work-Life Balance:

• No Contractual Constraints: No physician employment contract; enjoy minimal restrictions and freedom to moonlight.
• Predictable, Family-Friendly Hours: Monday–Friday, 7am–3:30pm with an alternative option for 4-day work weeks (4x10’s). Limited home-call (1 in 9–10).
• Personal Fulfillment: Make a lasting impact on the lives of veterans, supported by colleagues who value collaboration and wellness.

Your Role:

• Diverse Case Variety: Provide anesthesia care and supervision for a wide range of surgical procedures as part of a high-functioning, collegial team (approx. 95% supervision of CRNAs/residents).
• Dynamic Practice Environment: Participate in patient care across OR, PACU, GI suite, cath lab, IR, and more.
• Teaching & Academic Engagement: Mentor residents and CRNAs, and collaborate on continuous improvements in quality and safety.
• Focus on Excellence: Be part of a practice dedicated to continuous learning and physician-led innovation.

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship (Non-US Citizens/J-1 Visa maybe considered if there are no qualified US Citizens)
• MD or DO degree (or equivalent)
• Board certified/eligible in Anesthesiology
• Completion of ACGME-accredited anesthesia residency
• Active, unrestricted US medical license
• BLS/ACLS certification (on-site recertification available)

Experience Tucson:

• Live in a city renowned for its beautiful desert scenery, hiking, biking, world-class culture, and some of the best weather in the country.
• Tucson boasts a low cost of living, excellent schools, and a welcoming community—making it easy for you or your family to feel right at home.

Ready for the next step? If you’re looking for a career that offers clinical excellence, academic collaboration, unbeatable benefits, and the chance to truly make a difference—look no further. Join SAVAHCS, where your expertise is celebrated and your growth is supported.

Apply today and become an integral part of a team delivering the highest standards of care to America’s heroes. We can’t wait to welcome you to sunny

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