Transplant Anesthesiologist - Liver, Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program| 1099 | $712k | Metho[...]

Overview

Join One of the Region's Premier Transplant Anesthesia Programs

Somnia Anesthesia is seeking a Transplant Anesthesiologist to join our growing team at Methodist University Hospital , part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee.

This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide anesthesia for liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary procedures, as well as a diverse mix of advanced general surgical cases, within a collaborative, physician-led practice. The ideal candidate has experience managing high-acuity transplant patients and enjoys practicing in a busy academic environment alongside multidisciplinary surgical and critical care teams.

Compensation & Benefits:

• 1099: $15,697.65 per week + $50,000 Annual Transplant Stipend + $25,000 Annual Subspecialty Stipend
• $25,000 Commencement Bonus in year one and annual Retention Bonus starting in year two.
• Faculty appointments available
• 9 weeks unpaid PTO
• Premium pay for hours worked beyond scheduled shifts
• Up to $10,000 Relocation Assistance
• $5,000 Annual CME & Professional Development Stipend
• Part-time opportunities available

Practice Environment:

Join a high-acuity transplant anesthesia program supporting one of the Mid-South's premier tertiary referral centers for abdominal organ transplantation.

This position provides the opportunity to care for patients undergoing liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation , as well as complex hepatobiliary and abdominal surgical procedures.

Physicians maintain a diverse practice within a collaborative, physician-led ACT model while working alongside transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, intensivists, and multidisciplinary care teams.

Transplant Practice Includes:

• Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (deceased and living donor)
• Kidney Transplantation, including recipients requiring native nephrectomy
• Pancreas Transplantation
• Combined abdominal transplant procedures
• Complex Hepatobiliary (HPB) Surgery
• Major hepatic resections
• Management of complex hepatic hemorrhage and re-exploration procedures
• Transplant revision and graft-related procedures
• Major abdominal vascular procedures associated with transplantation

General Practice Includes:

In addition to transplant anesthesia, physicians participate in a broad range of complex adult surgical cases, allowing for well-rounded clinical practice within a busy academic tertiary care medical center.

Responsibilities:

• Provide anesthesia for liver, kidney, pancreas, and other abdominal transplant procedures.
• Manage patients with end-stage liver disease, end-stage renal disease, portal hypertension, and complex multisystem disease.
• Direct advanced intraoperative hemodynamic management utilizing invasive monitoring, vasoactive infusions, rapid transfusion technologies, and evidence-based blood management strategies.
• Lead perioperative management of massive transfusion and complex coagulopathy during transplant procedures.
• Collaborate closely with transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, intensivists, CRNAs, and multidisciplinary care teams throughout the perioperative continuum.
• Participate in perioperative planning for transplant recipients and complex surgical patients.
• Deliver exceptional patient care within a high-acuity academic transplant environment.
• Document anesthesia care in accordance with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Somnia standards.

Schedule:

• Full-time position
• Shared transplant/general call rotation
  • Q3 call from home
  • 3 weeks on, 1 week off

Qualifications:

• MD or DO
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology Residency
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
• Eligible for Tennessee Medical Licensure
• DEA Registration
• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Demonstrated experience providing anesthesia for liver, kidney, and/or pancreas transplantation or other complex hepatobiliary procedures
• Experience managing advanced liver disease, renal failure, major hemorrhage,