Department Overview
The full-time annual base salary for this position is $407,648 - $493,608; commensurate with experience and rank. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for variable pay, estimated at $80,830 additional per year.
The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (APOM) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is looking for a generalist-intensivist to join the Critical Care Activation and Adult Anesthesiology teams.
The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is integral to the healthcare, education and research missions at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). We specialize in providing excellent perioperative care and anesthesia services to our patients using state-of-the-art technology and pharmacologic tools with an emphasis on patient safety.
As Oregon's only academic health center, we perform the largest number of anesthetic procedures in the state on the most diverse types of surgical cases and procedures. We perform over 75,000 procedures each year in our inpatient adult operating rooms, outpatient operating rooms at the Center for Health & Healing, at Casey Eye Institute, and Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
The department is comprised of over 380 members including faculty physicians, resident physicians and certified nurse anesthetists, and is integral to the healthcare, education and research missions at OHSU. Faculty members within the department have opportunities for growth and internal mobility, as well as a culture that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment. The organization, as well as the department, champions work-life balance for its faculty members; offering flexible FTE arrangements.
Function/Duties of Position
The appointee will spend part of their clinical time providing anesthesia services in the operating room and procedural locations. Procedural locations include ambulatory facilities and non-OR anesthesia sites. The appointee will be expected to participate in medical direction of nurse anesthetists and resident supervision, as well as provide independent anesthesia care in all locations. They will not be expected to provide routine care for children under the age of 13, or obstetric anesthesia care.
The appointee will spend their remaining clinical time providing critical care as part of the innovative multidisciplinary Critical Care Activation Team (CCAT). CCAT provides critical care support throughout the OHSU health system, including triaging escalation of care for patients outside the ICUs and supporting Code Blue and Rapid Response teams. They also support critically ill patients in community hospitals throughout the state of Oregon through tele-ICU rounds. The CCAT intensivist supervises and instructs residents and fellows and collaborates with advanced practice providers in a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team.
The appointee is expected to incorporate appropriate teaching of the learners on the team into their daily practice as well as participate in formal teaching of trainees and allied staff. Teaching is done through assigned lectures to be given during the course of the year and through teaching in the course of performing their own job by modeling best practices, mentoring trainees, guiding learning through delegating graduated and focused levels of responsibility. The appointee will have a demonstrated competence in teaching and be familiar with relevant guidelines from all applicable regulating bodies.
The appointee is expected to attend team meetings and participate in quality improvement. They will provide an outstanding level of professional performance that is delivered in compliance with the regulations and guidelines of all relevant regulating bodies. The appointee teats all patients, families, research subjects, students, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.
The appointee is encouraged to maintain a program of scholarly research activity directed toward improved understanding of the causes, detection, and treatment of diseases. The may also pursue scholarly activities focused toward improving the educational foundation within anesthesiology and perioperative medicine.
Required Qualifications
Doctorate in medicine, residency training in Anesthesiology, fellowship in critical care medicine.
Demonstrated competence in patient care & teaching.
Board certification or eligibility for board certification in Anesthesiology and Anesthesiology Critical Care are required.
Ideal candidates will have interest and expertise in research/scholarship/discovery.
Additional Details
- Please upload a cover letter and resume/CV
- Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply
- Benefits: As an OHSU faculty member, you'll access robust employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off, multiple retirement options, Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, and wellness resources
Why apply to OHSU?
We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact
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