Somnia Anesthesia is seeking a full-time Transplant Anesthesiologist to join their growing team at Methodist University Hospital, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee. This role focuses on providing anesthesia for liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, complex hepatobiliary procedures, and a diverse mix of advanced general surgical cases. The position offers an opportunity to practice in a collaborative, physician-led environment within a busy academic setting.
Practice Info
- Join a high-acuity transplant anesthesia program supporting one of the Mid-South's premier tertiary referral centers for abdominal organ transplantation.
- Care for patients undergoing liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, as well as complex hepatobiliary and abdominal surgical procedures.
- Maintain a diverse practice within a collaborative, physician-led ACT model.
- Work alongside transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, intensivists, and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Practice includes Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (deceased and living donor), Kidney Transplantation (including recipients requiring native nephrectomy), Pancreas Transplantation, Combined abdominal transplant procedures, Complex Hepatobiliary (HPB) Surgery, Major hepatic resections, Management of complex hepatic hemorrhage and re-exploration procedures, Transplant revision and graft-related procedures, and Major abdominal vascular procedures associated with transplantation.
- Physicians participate in a broad range of complex adult surgical cases in addition to transplant anesthesia.
Responsibilities
- Provide anesthesia for liver, kidney, pancreas, and other abdominal transplant procedures.
- Manage patients with end-stage liver disease, end-stage renal disease, portal hypertension, and complex multisystem disease.
- Direct advanced intraoperative hemodynamic management utilizing invasive monitoring, vasoactive infusions, rapid transfusion technologies, and evidence-based blood management strategies.
- Lead perioperative management of massive transfusion and complex coagulopathy during transplant procedures.
- Collaborate closely with transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, intensivists, CRNAs, and multidisciplinary care teams throughout the perioperative continuum.
- Participate in perioperative planning for transplant recipients and complex surgical patients.
- Deliver exceptional patient care within a high-acuity academic transplant environment.
- Document anesthesia care in accordance with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Somnia standards.
Compensation
- $625,000 per year
- $50,000 Annual Transplant Stipend
- $25,000 Annual Subspecialty Stipend
- $25,000 Commencement Bonus in year one and annual Retention Bonus starting in year two
- Premium pay for hours worked beyond scheduled shifts
- Up to $10,000 Relocation Assistance
- $5,000 Annual CME & Professional Development Stipend
- Referral bonus of up to $5,000
Benefits
- Faculty appointments available
- 9 weeks PTO
- Zero-cost medical benefits for you and your eligible family members
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
- Malpractice Coverage
- 401(k)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Shift & Schedule
- Full-time position
- Shared transplant/general call rotation
- Q3 call from home
- 3 weeks on, 1 week off
- Part-time opportunities available
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology Residency
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
- Eligible for Tennessee Medical Licensure
- DEA Registration
- BLS and ACLS Certification
- Demonstrated experience providing anesthesia for liver, kidney, and/or pancreas transplantation or other complex hepatobiliary procedures
- Experience managing advanced liver disease, renal failure, major hemorrhage, massive transfusion, and complex perioperative resuscitation
- Fellowship training in Transplant Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, or equivalent advanced experience preferred but not required
- No visa sponsorship available