Anesthesiologist - VA Medical Center - $250/hour + Full Benefits
Listed compensation
$250/hr
The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
We are seeking experienced Anesthesiologists for a 1 year contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado. This unique opportunity is open to board certified & eligible Anesthesiologists with any unrestricted U.S. medical license and offers a full time schedule, 401k, and full healthcare benefits. TEE certified physicians are encouraged to apply!
Position Highlights
- Any unrestricted U.S. state medical license accepted
- $250/hour
- Full Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- 401(k)
- 4x10 Schedule
- VA Medical Center
- Cardiac Anesthesia Opportunities
- Night & Weekend Call Rotation
- Multiple Openings Available
- Extension Opportunities
- Details & Duties
- 95% Direct Patient Care
- Typical Operating Room Tasks
- General Anesthesia Care, Pre- & Post-Op
- Acute pain management, airway assistance, CPR, sedation and anesthesia outside of the OR as needed
Comprehensive Clinical Anesthesiology Services (cardiac surgery, orthopedic joint replacement, and major vascular, thoracic, neurosurgical, plastic, ENT, urologic and ophthalmologic operations
Requirements
- Any Current, Unrestricted U.S. State Medical License
- Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
- ACLS/BLS Current Certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced Certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- Fellowship training in Cardiac Anesthesia and/or Critical Care
- Recent experience performing cardiac anesthesia, including CABG and cardiac valve procedures
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive clinical anesthesiology services for various surgeries, including cardiac, orthopedic, and neurosurgical operations. Perform direct patient care tasks such as general anesthesia, pre- and post-operative management, and sedation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 48 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 73% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$520k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $504k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Georgia Medical Staffing holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 25 active listings.
Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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