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Anesthesiologist Physician for Sioux City, IA (Perm)

Sioux City, IA 51101

Specialty: Anesthesiology, Doctor of Osteopathic, Medical Doctor, Physician (MD or DO) Job Number: 4080

Job Description




MercyOne Siouxland is looking for TWO Perm Anesthesiologists to join their team starting in December 2023!
The right candidates will join a team of experienced anesthesiologists and CRNA's.

Job Description:

• Cardiac experience is preferred

• Reason for Coverage: Retirement

• Practice Setting: Hospital based. Surgical services department.

• Trauma Level/Designation: level 2

• Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: 13

• Will Physician be required to supervise CRNAs? Yes. The CRNAs are very experienced. They work together with the Anesthesiologists.

• Number of Anesthesiologists in Practice: 5 when fully staffed (seeking 2 full-time due to retirement)

• Patient Age Demographic: Mostly adult/geriatric. No complicated adolescent or child procedures.

• Number of Operating Rooms: 12

• Annual ER Volume: 25k +/-

• Procedures Required: General Surgical Cases - adult, General Surgical Cases - pediatric, Minor Nerve Blocks, IV Regional anesthesia, Plexus anesthesia, Open Heart Anesthesia, Thoracic Cases (Except Open Heart), Complex Vascular Cases (Except Open Heart), Complex Orthopedic Cases, Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, Neurosurgical Cases, Ventilation Management, Local Infiltration, Acute Pain Management Procedures, Insertion of Central Line, Arterial line, and PA Catheter

• Evaluation and Management of Acute Volume / BP Issues required

• Schedule: How to staff M-F:
- 1 MDA is on vacation every week (except 2 weeks per year)
- 1 MDA is post call everyday
- 1 MDA is on call everyday (1st Call- they go home once all the cases finish and only come back in if a case adds or called for a central line)
- 1 MDA is 2nd call everyday (2nd Call- late stay, tends to be back up if a non-cardiac MDA is 1st call)
- 1 MDA is a day shift only

• Schedule: How to staff Sat/Sun:
- 1 MDA is 1st Call Saturday and is then 2nd Call Sunday
- 1 MDA is 2nd Call Saturday and is then 1st Call Sunday
- Other 3 MDAs have the weekend off

• Call Ratio: 1 in 5

• EMR: Cerner PowerChart

• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60 days +/-

• Accepting Locums candidates - submit to Job #43600

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary $450k +

• $100k sign-on bonus

• Health, dental, and vision

• Retirement match

• Deferred compensation option

• Professional development allowance

• 8 weeks of paid time off

Submission Requirements
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AT NAME CLEAR UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

• Board Certified in Anesthesiology - REQUIRED

• Active IA License - HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Cardiac experience - PREFERRED

• Note experience with the following procedures: General Surgical Cases - adult, General Surgical Cases - pediatric, Minor Nerve Blocks, IV Regional anesthesia, Plexus anesthesia, Open Heart Anesthesia, Thoracic Cases (Except Open Heart), Complex Vascular Cases (Except Open Heart), Complex Orthopedic Cases, Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, Neurosurgical Cases, Ventilation Management, Local Infiltration, Acute Pain Management Procedures, Insertion of Central Line, Arterial line, and PA Catheter - REQUIRED

By submitting your applicant to this need you are acknowledging that you have checked and have no inclination that your candidate has applied directly to this position. Any candidate that has applied directly is not eligible to be onboarded through an agency.
**Trinity Health does not reimburse for credentialing fees**

Certification Requirements

• Board Certified

State License Requirements

• Iowa

Additional License Requirements

• Note experience with required procedures

About the Facility
About MercyOne Siouxland:
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is part of MercyOne Health Network, an integrated system of member hospitals in Iowa and other health and patient care facilities united into one operating organization to improve the delivery of healthcare services to the people of Iowa and surrounding communities.
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is a 238-bed regional center that provides residents in a 33-county tri-state region in western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota an entire continuum of preventive, primary, acute and tertiary healthcare services. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is home to the only Level II trauma center in western Iowa - one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons - and MercyOne AIR MED, a regional helicopter ambulance service.
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center has earned more national recognitions for quality patient outcomes than any other hospital in the region, including multiple honors for leadership and excellence in clinical areas such as cardiac care, orthopedic services, vascular surgery, stroke care and cancer care.
In addition to the main hospital in Sioux City, we also operate rural hospitals in Hawarden and Primghar, Iowa, and Oakland and Pender, Nebraska, as well as a primary care clinic network, specialty care clinics and home health services. We partner with other community health providers to sponsor a regional cancer center, paramedic services, a free-standing surgery center, hospice services, and a variety of other health services.
MercyOne Siouxland is a partner with Dunes Surgical Hospital, a multi-specialty surgical hospital, in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland owns MercyOne Primghar Medical Center in Primghar, Iowa, and MercyOne Oakland Medical Center in Oakland, Neb. Managed hospitals include Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, Iowa, and Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Neb.
For more information on Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City, visit our website https://www.mercyone.org/.
MercyOne provides personalized health care to communities throughout Iowa and the surrounding states. System-wide, MercyOne proudly offers 40+ hospitals and 230+ clinics and employs 20,000+ health-focused team members who are committed to the communities we serve.
Living the traditions, visions and values of the Sisters of Mercy, MercyOne Siouxland today is a part of Trinity Health of Livonia, Mich., the second-largest Catholic healthcare system in the United States.
About the Community:
Sioux City, Iowa, is a family friendly community of approximately 120,000 residents located in the center of America's heartland, at the junction of the States of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Sioux City is a vibrant, mid-sized city, with an unmatched low cost of living and is an excellent place to raise a family. Sioux City is known for its excellent school system with a graduation rate between 95% and 100% and very high ACT scores. Higher education is further marked with two 4-year universities in the area and a nationally recognized university and medical school within 30 minutes. The area has countless outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, boating, tennis, aquatic center and swimming pools, 56 public parks, 11 golf courses including an Arnold Palmer designed golf course and country club, soccer and baseball fields. Sioux City is just one hour away from larger cities such as Omaha, Nebraska, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
For more information on Sioux City, Iowa, please visit https://www.sioux-city.org.

Meet Your Recruiter

Lisa Kaiser
Senior Recruiter

Lisa joined Wapiti Medical Staffing as a Recruiter in February 2022. Prior to coming to Wapiti, Lisa spent over 21 years in Retail Pharmacy in multiple roles including Manager, CPhT and Compliance Officer. Some of her accolades include Diabetic Lifestyle Coach, Orthotic Shoe Fitter and ACHC Accreditation Specialist. Lisa was also the recipient of Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award by the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy.

Lisa is a mother of two adult children, Eric and Brooke, whom she is incredibly proud of. In her spare time, she enjoys DIY projects, drawing and painting, traveling both domestically and internationally, cooking, gardening and experiencing new adventures so she can continue to check things off her bucket list.

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Credentialing Timelines

  • ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • BLS: Basic Life Support
  • CALS: Comprehensive Advanced Life Support
  • NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support