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Form of workThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, is seeking a physician anesthesiologist as the Director of our Obstetrical Anesthesia program. This is a full-time academic faculty and clinician position. Individuals with fellowship training in Obstetrical (OB) Anesthesia are strongly encouraged to apply. Qualified generalists would be considered. The patient population includes a heavy caseload in Ortho, trauma, and high-risk OB. Only non-tenure-track positions are available.
Duties include direct patient care as well as teaching and supervision of nurse anesthetists and residents. Opportunities for clinical and basic science research are available and participation is encouraged.
Academic rank is commensurate with training and experience and compensation is highly competitive.
Qualifications
- Candidates must be Board Certified/Eligible for examination by the ABA
- Eligible for licensure in the state of Tennessee
- Completion of an accredited residency required with sub certifications/training highly preferred.
- Current unrestricted licensure as a physician in Tennessee
- Current certification DEA number
- Eligible for malpractice insurance
Relocation is not required; however, the work is on-site.
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae with names of three professional references with Taleo application.
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center provides a compensation package, which includes a competitive salary, fringe benefits, and private allowance.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a v ibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
