Job Details
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital seeks a Chief of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology to lead care for complex brain and spine cases at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. This role includes clinical leadership, faculty development, and advancing research and education. Join a nationally ranked neuroscience hospital with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative academic environment.
Job Description
Chief of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital / Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is seeking an accomplished anesthesiologist to serve as Chief of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. The Chief will provide leadership and oversight of all clinical and administrative activities within the neurosurgical anesthesia service line, ensuring exceptional patient care, operational efficiency, and academic excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide anesthetic care for complex neurosurgical procedures, including intracranial, spine, functional, and vascular cases.
- Lead and support advanced practices such as awake and sitting craniotomies and aneurysm clipping.
- Direct and optimize service line operations, including OR utilization, patient flow, and first-case starts.
- Develop and implement evidence-based protocols, enhance ERAS pathways, and advance research initiatives.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop faculty while fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and professional growth.
- Participate in teaching and supervision of residents, fellows, and medical students, while contributing to scholarship in neuroanesthesiology.
- Serve on departmental and institutional leadership committees, contributing to strategy, innovation, and quality improvement.
Qualifications
- MD/DO (or equivalent) with board certification in Anesthesiology.
- Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Fellowship training or significant experience in neurosurgical anesthesiology.
- Proven leadership skills in clinical, academic, and/or administrative settings.
- Strong commitment to patient safety, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a nationally recognized institution, collaborate with neurosurgery and perioperative leaders, and advance excellence in patient care, education, and research.
Interested applicants:
Applicants must apply online and are also invited to forward a curriculum vitae to the Neuroanesthesiology Search Committee, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, ATTN: Steven Capo, Physician Recruiter at [email protected]
About Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience:
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is home to the renowned Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience—the only dedicated neuroscience hospital in Philadelphia. According to U.S. News & World Report, Jefferson is nationally ranked (#27 in Neurology & Neurosurgery) and recognized for delivering the region’s highest volume of complex brain, spine, vascular, and neurotrauma care. Physicians benefit from advanced technologies including Gamma Knife®, robotic microscopy, and hybrid operating rooms, supporting world-class treatment for challenging cases. As part of Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, JHN fosters collaboration across neurosurgery, neurology, and anesthesiology while training the next generation of specialists. With seamless integration into the Jefferson Neuroscience Network, the hospital offers an unparalleled opportunity to advance excellence in patient care, education, and research within one of the nation’s leading neuroscience programs.
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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