Job Description

Job Description

Opportunity for Anesthesiologist to work in care team model setting at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Memphis

Description

Baptist Memorial Health Care’s 80-acre East Memphis, TN, campus features the flagship hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis, one of the highest-volume medical centers in Tennessee. The 80-acre site is also home to the Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, Baptist Women’s Health Center, Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital, Baptist Heart Institute, and five physician office buildings.

We provide anesthesia services to three acute care hospitals in the same vicinity—Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis, Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, and Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital—as well as several ambulatory surgery centers.

Awards

• Earned American College of Cardiology chest pain center accreditation in 2019
• Won American Heart Association (AHA) Get With the Guidelines Stroke Awards
• Earned recognition for their heart care through the AHA’s Mission Lifeline program
• Rated high performing in 11 adult procedures and conditions by U.S. News

Case Assignments

General, pediatric, ENT, ortho, plastic, OB/GYN, transplants and complex cardiac

Shifts

Full call taking position.

Team

Leadership

Frederick Jones, MD

Team Highlights

Our practice consists of 25+ physicians, including two fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists, and 70+ CRNAs who work together in a care team model.

Our care team model means that we focus on giving everyone a voice, while supporting, respecting, and helping to deliver care excellence. 

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Assist in the directing and coordinating of activities in the Anesthesia Department
• Responsible for the medical management of patients who are rendered unconscious and/or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgery and other medical procedures
• Pre-anesthesia assessment
• Obtains and/or verifies patient consent
• Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
• Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
• Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition
• Performance of clinical intervention as needed

Requirements

• M.D./D.O. Degree from an accredited College of Medicine
• ECFMG and FLEX
• Completion of approved residency in anesthesia
• Currently licensed as a physician

Lifestyle

Memphis, TN:

Memphis is a large, metropolitan city with a small-town vibe, and is renowned as the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. Celebrating music, history, and the arts is a way of life here.

Those who put down roots in Memphis can choose to work and reside in this eclectic city, with its close-up access to the lively music and arts scene. Or, opt for suburbs such as Germantown and Cordova, with their exceptional family-friendly options for public and private schools, shopping, and restaurants. Hiking, biking, and horseback riding on picturesque trails are among the popular pastimes.

• Area Attractions:
  • Sun Studio, Graceland, and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music
  • National Civil Rights Museum
  • NBA Grizzlies and NCAA Division 1 Memphis Tigers
  • Children’s Museum of Memphis, home of the recently restored historic Grand Carousel
  • Memphis Zoo
• Colleges and Schools Include:
  • Christian Brothers University, Rhodes College, the University of Memphis
  • Memphis School of Excellence Mendenhall, Douglass High School, Memphis Catholic Middle and High School, Memphis University School, St. Mary’s Episcopal School

Total Rewards

• Salary: up to $535k
• Sign-on Incentives (Bonus with/without retention, Training Assistance, or Loan Repayment): $50K
• Loan repayment or training assistance program
• Generous paid time off
• Generous benefits package, including:
  • Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Accounts
  • 401(k)
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
  • Leadership and professional development opportunities

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