Anesthesiologist

Open Rank Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesiologist

UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology
Open Rank Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesiologist

The Department of Anesthesiology, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio seeks to hire a faculty physician to join the Acute Pain Service and Regional Anesthesia division. This position supports the Department's mission of providing high-quality perioperative analgesia, regional anesthesia, and multimodal pain management services at University Hospital (UH), an Adult and Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center serving South Texas and San Antonio. The faculty physician will also provide Anesthesia care for patients of University Health System (UHS), the UT Multispecialty and Research Hospital (MSRH), UT Kyle Seale Parkway Ambulatory Surgery Center (KSP), UT Pain Clinic, Audie L. Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital, and other clinical venues as developed.

Core Duties

• Participate in call coverage in keeping with the standard for the Department.
• Share staffing duties of the Acute Pain Service in rotation, to include placement of single-shot and continuous nerve blocks or neuraxial techniques, daily management of patient census, and consultation services for patients with post-surgical, post-traumatic, or other acute pain.
• Supervision of the resident block team and consult service.
• Clinically supervise resident physician patient care, performing bedside teaching and feedback.
• Oversee and direct patient care provided by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) when applicable.
• Provide mentorship to residents.
• Participate in didactic opportunities such as journal clubs, lectures, simulation training, and/or workshops.
• Participate in administrative duties and committee service opportunities.
• Pursue scholarly activity sufficient to stay abreast of new technology and medical advances in anesthesiology.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship training or experience in Acute Pain, Regional Anesthesia, or Pain Medicine preferred.
• 48 months of Anesthesiology Residency Training or 12 months of Preliminary Residency Training and 36 months of Anesthesiology Residency Training
• Texas Medical License or eligibility to obtain Texas Medical License
• Valid DEA Registration Number (Controlled Substance Registration Certificate)
• Unrestricted clinical privileges.

UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and great retirement plans.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.

Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.

Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

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