Practice Anesthesiology Without Burnout — Serve Veterans, Restore Balance, Love Medicine Again. Are You Interested?

Martinsburg VA Medical Center – Martinsburg, West Virginia

$200,000 Loan Repayment | Federal Pension | Exceptional Quality of Life | Mission-Driven Medicine

Are you searching for more than just another Anesthesiology position?

The Martinsburg VA Medical Center is seeking a compassionate, mission-focused Board-Certified Anesthesiologist to join our nationally respected VA healthcare system in beautiful Martinsburg, West Virginia.

This is an opportunity to practice meaningful, patient-centered medicine while reclaiming professional fulfillment, work-life balance, and long-term career stability — all while caring for America’s Veterans.

Why Physicians Choose the VA

At the Department of Veterans Affairs, physicians are empowered to focus on what truly matters — delivering exceptional patient care without the burdens of corporate medicine.

You will enjoy:

• Smaller patient panels and meaningful patient relationships
• Collaborative multidisciplinary teams
• Outstanding work-life balance with predictable scheduling
• Freedom from RVU pressure and production quotas
• Academic teaching opportunities with residents and medical students
• Stability and security through federal employment
• The privilege of serving those who served our nation

At the VA, your expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your impact is lasting.

Position Highlights

As a Staff Anesthesiologist at Martinsburg VA Medical Center, you will provide comprehensive perioperative medical care, anesthesia services, pain management, and critical care support to our Veteran population.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct comprehensive preoperative assessments and anesthesia risk evaluations
• Order and interpret laboratory, imaging, and diagnostic studies related to anesthetic management
• Obtain informed consent and optimize patients for surgery and procedures
• Administer general, regional, neuraxial, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and sedation services
• Manage airways, including advanced airway procedures and intubation
• Monitor physiologic parameters and adjust anesthetic plans throughout procedures
• Perform invasive monitoring, including arterial and central venous catheter placement
• Manage intraoperative fluid, electrolyte, and blood product therapy
• Provide post-anesthesia care in PACU and ICU settings
• Perform acute and chronic pain evaluations and management
• Administer multimodal analgesia, epidural therapy, peripheral nerve blocks, and PCA management
• Provide anesthesia services outside the operating room, including procedural suites, endoscopy, interventional radiology, and cardiac catheterization laboratories
• Lead and participate in perioperative emergency response and resuscitation efforts
• Provide ventilatory and hemodynamic support for critically ill patients
• Supervise and collaborate with CRNAs, residents, and medical students
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

This position offers the opportunity to practice high-quality anesthesia in a collegial environment where physicians can focus on patient outcomes while enjoying exceptional professional support.

Work-Life Balance That Physicians Deserve

Imagine practicing medicine in an environment designed to support physician wellness and longevity.

Enjoy:

• Monday–Friday schedule (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
• Predictable scheduling
• Limited administrative burden
• No significant moonlighting restrictions
• Generous paid time off
• Outstanding professional autonomy
• Meaningful patient interactions without productivity pressure

This is medicine the way many physicians hoped it would be.

Martinsburg, West Virginia — One of the East Coast’s Hidden Gems

Nestled in the breathtaking Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Martinsburg offers an exceptional quality of life with the perfect balance of affordability, beauty, and accessibility.

Enjoy:

• Rolling mountains and scenic countryside
• Hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, and outdoor recreation
• Charming historic downtowns and vineyards
• Outstanding family-friendly communities
• Significantly lower cost of living compared to major metropolitan areas
• Amazing local restaurants, shops, and culture

Yet you remain remarkably connected:

• Approximately 75 minutes to Washington, D.C.
• Under 90 minutes to Baltimore
• Easy access to Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland
• Convenient proximity to major airports including:
• Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• Reagan National Airport (DCA)
• Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)

Just a little over an hour west of Washington, D.C., Martinsburg lies where rivers meet mountains and history comes alive. As the largest city in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, Martinsburg continues to be one of the state's fastest-growing communities and serves as the business and cultural hub of Berkeley County.

Amazing dining, unique local shops, charming downtown culture, captivating history, breathtaking outdoor recreation, and welcoming neighborhoods make Martinsburg a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.

Unmatched VA & Federal Physician Benefits

The VA offers one of the strongest physician compensation and benefits packages in American medicine.

Financial & Career Benefits

• Up to $200,000 Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) loan repayment
• Competitive physician compensation
• Annual performance bonuses
• Recruitment incentive authorized
• Relocation and retention incentives may be available
• Traditional Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) pension
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with government matching contributions

Time Off & Lifestyle

• 26 vacation days annually
• 13 sick days annually with unlimited accrual
  
• 11 paid Federal holidays
  
• Possible 5-day paid CME absence
  
• Predictable Monday–Friday schedule

Professional Support

• FREE malpractice coverage with tail coverage included
• Possible CME reimbursement of up to $1,000 annually (board-certified full-time physicians)
• Federal health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance options
• Licensure accepted from any U.S. state or territory
• No physician employment contract
• No significant restriction on moonlighting

Apply Today

Physicians interested in learning more about this exceptional opportunity are encouraged to apply immediately.

Please send your CV directly to:  terrance.anderson@va.gov

Located in the heart of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) can be found on 175 acres in historic Berkeley County and has a service area of more than 126,000 veterans in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The Medical Center, part of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5), offers a comprehensive range of services, including internal medicine, ambulatory surgery, audiology and speech pathology, dental, nursing home, nutrition, podiatry, prosthetics, women's health, mental health and rehabilitation medicine. Patient care is provided through an integrated primary care concept, and each veteran is assigned to a team of health care providers that follows the patient's care both as an inpatient and an outpatient. It is the mission of the Medical Center to honor America's Veterans as heroes by providing the highest quality health care. The employees of the Martinsburg VAMC are dedicated to improving the quality of life for eligible veterans through excellent health care.

AFFILIATIONS

George Washington University School of Medicine
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia University Medical & Dental Schools

AUTHORIZED BEDS

69 Hospital
178 Nursing Home Care Unit
312 Domiciliary

TYPE OF FACILITY

General Medical & Surgical, Long-term Care, Rehab & Domiciliary

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Alcohol-Drug Rehabilitation Unit
Audiology & Speech Pathology
Homeless Domiciliary Program
Inpatient Hospice (Palliative Care)
Intensive Care Unit
Medical Center and Domiciliary-Based Substance Abuse Programs
Mental Hygiene Clinic
Nuclear Medicine
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-Residential Rehab (PTSD-PRRP) Program
Primary Care
Pulmonary Function Lab
Same-Day Surgery
Traumatic Brain Injury-Community Re-Entry

The following Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) come under this facility:

Cumberland Clinic
200 Glenn Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: (301) 724-0061
Toll-Free 1-800-817-3807

Fort Detrick Outpatient Clinic
1433 Porter Street
Fort Detrick Army Garrison
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 624-1200 
Toll-Free 1-800-817-3807

Franklin Contract Outpatient Clinic
Pendelton Community Care
91 Pine Street
Franklin, WV 26807
Phone: 1- 800-817-3807 

Hagerstown Outpatient Clinic
Hub Plaza Building
1101 Opal Court
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Phone: (301) 665-1462
Toll-Free 1-800-817-3807

Harrisonburg Contract Outpatient Clinic
1755 S. High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: (540) 282-6035
Toll-Free 1-800-817-3807

Petersburg Contract Outpatient Clinic
Grant Memorial Hospital
P. O. Box 1019
Petersburg, WV 26847
Phone: (304) 257-5817
Toll-Free 1-800-817-3807

Winchester Clinic
100 Dawson Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
Phone: (540) 869-0600
Toll-Free 1-800-817-3807

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