Anesthesiologist – Pain Management

Nashville VA Medical Center - Nashville, TN

Salary: Approx. $330,000-$370,000 (DOE)

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

The Nashville VA Medical Center, part of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, is seeking a skilled Anesthesiologist with strong expertise in Pain Management to join our mission-driven team caring for Veterans. This role offers a unique blend of perioperative anesthesia and acute/limited chronic pain management in a collaborative, academic environment in Music City USA.

Position Highlights

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic management of *acute and limited chronic pain*, emphasizing multimodal analgesia and functional recovery.


• Perform *regional anesthesia* (spinal, epidural, peripheral nerve blocks) with a focus on optimizing pain control before, during, and after procedures.


• Deliver *monitored anesthesia care*, sedation, and analgesia for a variety of surgical and interventional procedures.


• Participate in comprehensive *perioperative care*: preoperative assessment and optimization, intraoperative anesthetic management, and postoperative pain and recovery planning.


• Collaborate closely with surgeons, medical specialists, intensivists, and CRNAs in a team-based, academic setting.


• Contribute to quality improvement and, if desired, teaching and academic activities with affiliated institutions.

Qualifications

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited *Anesthesiology residency*.


• Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology.


• Fellowship training or substantial experience in *Pain Management*, perioperative medicine, or critical care are strongly preferred.

Compensation & Federal Benefits

• Competitive physician salary (approx. $330,000-$370,000, commensurate with experience).


• Eligibility for *annual performance bonus* and *regular salary increases*.


• Generous *paid time off* (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and potential CME leave).


• Comprehensive *federal benefits* package, including health insurance, pension, and TSP with matching.


• *Malpractice coverage with tail* protection.


• Predictable Monday-Friday schedule emphasizing *work-life balance*.


• No billing/collections or RVU pressure-focus on patient care, teaching, and professional growth.

Why Nashville VA?

• Serve those who have served-meaningful, mission-driven practice caring for Veterans.


• Live and work in *Nashville*, a major music, cultural, and healthcare hub with outstanding entertainment, dining, and quality of life.


• Join a *collegial Anesthesia Service* in an academic VA setting with opportunities for teaching and collaboration.

Compensation Information

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