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Posted: 27-Apr-26
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 4-27-26
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.
- 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)