Anesthesiologist

Description

The Anesthesiologist is responsible for the delivery and medical direction of safe, high-quality anesthesia care across the perioperative continuum. This role includes independent clinical practice and/or supervision of anesthesia care team members in accordance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and evidence-based standards of care. The Anesthesiologist provides leadership in clinical decision-making, patient safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive pre-anesthetic assessments, including review of medical history, physical examinations, and diagnostic data.
• Perform comprehensive pre-anesthetic evaluations, including review of medical history, physical examinations, diagnostic findings, and risk stratification.
• Develop, direct, and implement individualized anesthesia plans appropriate to patient condition, procedure type, and clinical setting.
• Personally administer anesthesia or provide medical direction/supervision of CRNAs and other anesthesia staff in compliance with CMS and state regulations.
• Deliver general, regional, neuraxial, and monitored anesthesia care (MAC) services.
• Manage complex airways, ventilation strategies, cardiovascular support, and hemodynamic stability.
• Continuously monitor and interpret physiologic data throughout the intraoperative period and intervene as clinically indicated.
• Oversee safe emergence from anesthesia and participate in post-anesthesia and pain management planning.
• Provide leadership and rapid response in anesthesia-related emergencies and perioperative resuscitation.

Specialty-Specific Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia services across surgical specialties, including but not limited to cardiac, pediatric, obstetric, and high-acuity cases as credentialed.
• Collaborate with surgeons, proceduralists, and perioperative teams to optimize patient care and operating room efficiency.
• Maintain expertise in specialty-specific techniques, equipment, and evidence-based protocols.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Practice in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as ASA standards and institutional policies.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer review, morbidity and mortality conferences, and risk management activities.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Uphold patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and organizational privacy standards.

Professional Collaboration

• Communicate effectively with CRNAs, physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Provide clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to anesthesia staff and trainees as applicable.
• Participate in departmental meetings, clinical education, and process improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a clinical and professional role model within the anesthesia department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency
• Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology (ABA or AOBA)
• Active and unrestricted medical license in the state of Tennessee
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification as required for clinical duties
• Eligibility for hospital privileges and credentialing

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods and respond rapidly in emergency situations.
• Push, pull, and maneuver beds, carts, and anesthesia equipment.
• Bend, squat, and lift as required in the perioperative environment.
• Manual dexterity required for airway management, vascular access, and anesthesia procedures.
• Work performed in operating rooms, procedure suites, labor and delivery units, ICUs, and non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) locations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Sign-on bonus
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life and short and long term disability.
• Paid time off

Equal Employment Opportunity

ACE Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender

identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ACE provides equal employment opportunities without regard to any status protected by applicable federal or Tennessee law.