Academic Obstetric Anesthesiologist role serving as Medical Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota, combining part-time administrative leadership (.10 FTE) with clinical duties (.9 cFTE) to total 1.0 FTE. Responsibilities include program leadership, quality and operations oversight, faculty and resident mentorship, clinical service at a Level IV NICU site, and advancing clinical, educational, and research initiatives. Requires board-eligible/certified anesthesiology training, medical licensure/DEA eligibility, leadership experience, and experience in obstetric anesthesia techniques (eg, TAP blocks).
Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology (Medical Director Role – OB Only)
The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota is seeking a full-time board-certified/eligible Obstetric Anesthesiologist to serve as Medical Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology. This position is focused exclusively on clinical leadership, quality, and operations within Obstetric Anesthesiology.
The University of Minnesota was one of only 39 institutions awarded the distinction of Center of Excellence in Obstetric Anesthesia by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) in 2019. This designation reflects excellence in clinical practice, education, and patient-centered care.
Assignment and Duties
The appointment for the Medical Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology will be Part Time .10 FTE, which equates to 8 hours per pay period (4 hours per week). The appointment for your clinical service will be Part Time .9 cFTE for a total FTE of Full Time 1.0 FTE.
As the Medical Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology, you will:
About the Department:
The University of Minnesota is a large and diverse university and medical school with a large subspecialty practice plan of over 800 physicians. The Department's mission is “Training tomorrow's anesthesiologists, while treating today's patients.” The department also has an ACGME approved residency program and an ACGME approved fellowship.
About the Division:
The Obstetric Division is charged with providing analgesia for labor and delivery, anesthesia for operative Cesarean Section and pain management for postoperative deliveries. Anesthesia practitioners offer patients an array of options including continuous epidural infusions, patient-controlled epidural analgesia, and intrathecal analgesia for labor and delivery, as well as epidural anesthesia, spinal anesthesia and combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for operative delivery. In addition, the department routinely provides Transversus Abdominis Plane blocks for postoperative analgesia following cesarean deliveries.
The Division is actively involved in clinical research in such avant-garde areas as the use of liposomal encapsulated local anesthetics for long-lasting pain relief. The Division is committed to the concept of patient-oriented/family-centric care to provide an atmosphere that focuses on the celebratory and joyous aspects of childbirth and minimizes the hospital component to the greatest degree possible.
Our skilled practitioners are guided by three main tenets: to provide pain relief to the best of our ability, to conduct safe and state-of-the-art care, and in all instances to provide sincere compassion for our patients.
Qualifications:
Pay and Benefits:
This role is dually employed by University of Minnesota Physicians and the University of Minnesota. Total salary is market competitive and based on AAMC salary benchmarks. Clinical salary, aligned with clinical effort, is provided through M Physicians. Total annual compensation ranges from $420,000 to $575,000, inclusive of base pay plus expected incentive pay commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary from the University is dependent upon the academic effort of the person hired.
M Physicians provides the following benefits:
Substantial 401K employer contribution
Well-being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services
Allowance for CME, license, board certification, and DEA fees
Malpractice insurance coverage
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Providers practice at affiliated locations under the M Health Fairview shared care delivery system. This partnership represents a collaboration between University of Minnesota Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health Services to build a nationally known academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.
The University of Minnesota is among the largest and most prestigious public research universities in the nation. The University Medical School is a world-class institution with a long history of leadership and discoveries that have changed the practice of medicine. The nearly 3,000 outstanding faculty members are committed to achieving excellence in research, clinical care, and developing the next generation of health professionals.
We are based in Minneapolis and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in America by U.S. News & World Report . The Minneapolis-St. Paul area offers a high quality of life and a low cost of living. You'll find excellent school systems , a robust economy, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and a reliable international airport. If you love the outdoors, you can enjoy all four seasons with the plethora of lakes, parks, and some of the country's best bike trails!
Join us on a mission to advance medicine.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
obstetric anesthesiology, medical director, academic physician, labor and delivery anesthesia, epidural and spinal anesthesia, obstetric pain management, clinical leadership, ACGME residency, physician licensure, transversus abdominis plane block
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