Anesthesiologist opportunity at Fort Washington Medical Center, a 37-bed acute care hospital in Prince George's County, Maryland

Description

Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center is a community-based hospital that serves residents of Prince George’s County, MD, and parts of Washington, DC. Located in Fort Washington, MD, this acute care facility is part of the nonprofit, faith-based Adventist HealthCare system. There are four ORs and one endo suite.

Adventist HealthCare is based in Gaithersburg, MD. It has been dedicated to physical, mental, and spiritual health since its origins in 1907. Along with three nationally accredited acute-care hospitals, the system includes urgent care centers, mental health services, a nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital, imaging centers, home health agencies, and physician networks.

Awards

• Healthgrades five-star commendation for appendix removal surgery
• Healthgrades five-star commendation in orthopedics for treatment of hip fractures
• Healthgrades five-star commendation in cardiac for treatment of heart failure

Case Assignments

Bread and butter cases

No hearts, transplants, brains, or OB at this location.

Shifts

• Monday-Friday schedule
• Providers will cross credential at the brand new, Adventist HealthCare Surgery Center at National Harbor.
• Anesthesiologists supervise CRNAs at the ASC while providing solo anesthesia at the hospital
• Anesthesiologists will cover 1/3 of the beeper call annually but no in-house call coverage

Team

Leadership

Joshua D. Constable, DO—Vice President of Clinical Services in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Team Highlights

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Assist in the directing and coordinating of activities in the Anesthesia Department

• Responsible for the medical management of patients who are rendered unconscious and/or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgery and other medical procedures

• Pre-anesthesia assessment

• Obtains and/or verifies patient consent

• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient

• Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia

• Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition

• Performance of clinical intervention as needed

Requirements

• M.D./D.O. Degree from an accredited College of Medicine

• ECFMC and FLEX

• Completion of approved residency in anesthesia

• Currently licensed as a physician

Lifestyle

Fort Washington, MD:

A suburb of Washington, DC, Fort Washington is situated in Maryland’s Prince George’s County, along the Potomac River. This community is only about 20 miles from Washington, DC, offering easy access to the rich cultural and entertainment offerings of the nation’s capital. Fort Washington draws its name from a fortification that was built to defend Washington, DC, back in the early 1800s. The town’s proximity to the Potomac River provides plentiful opportunities to enjoy water sports and fishing.

• Area Attractions:

  • Fort Washington National Park

  • Fort Foote Park

  • National Golf Club

  • Fort Washington Marina

  • Rosecroft Raceway

• Colleges and Schools:

  • DeVry University, Strayer University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, George Washington University

  • Beddow School, Fort Foote Elementary School, Apple Grove Elementary School, Oxon Hill Middle School, Friendly High School

Total Rewards

• Salary: $410K annually

• Sign-on bonus: $30K

• Loan repayment or training assistance program options available

• Generous paid time off

• Generous benefits package, including:

  • Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance

  • Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

  • 401(k)

  • Profit sharing

  • Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage

  • Leadership and professional development opportunities