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