UNITED ANESTHESIA SERVICES PC
This full-time Critical Care Anesthesiologist position involves a hybrid model with 75% anesthesiology and 25% ICU responsibilities, primarily at Lankenau Medical Center. The role requires active patient management, including anesthesia induction and maintenance, ICU coverage, and participation in call duties with opportunities for additional pay.
Key Responsibilities
- • Assess patients’ status, induce and maintain anesthesia, establish IV access, intubate and extubate patients, perform epidurals and spinals, and establish an A-line as appropriate
- • Actively engage in patient management
- • Perform fiberoptic intubations, establish central lines, perform nerve blocks, and lung isolation when appropriate
- • Have cases reviewed at random to evaluate performance
- • Demonstrate competence in all requested clinical privileges
- • Annually perform 2 epidurals, 2 spinals, 5 personally performed anesthesia cases demonstrating ability to induce, maintain, establish IV access, intubation and extubation; 2 nerve blocks, 2 A-lines, 2 central lines, and demonstrate ability to perform a fiberoptic intubation
- • Complete clear and appropriate documentation
- • Provide timely communication and accurate sign-out documentation
- • Ensure appropriate transfer of care
- • Communicate effectively with patients, other clinicians, CRNAs, and physicians
- • Cover CTICU week: Monday–Friday coverage plus weekend call with post-call day Monday
- • Follow universal precautions in all clinical work
- • Maintain acceptable surgeon, patient, and facility satisfaction levels
- • Adhere to all UAS policies and procedures
- • Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient and corporate information
- • Serve on hospital or UAS committees as requested
- • Maintain good attendance and timeliness; be courteous in relieving others and when taking breaks
- • Positively represent UAS
- • Be familiar with the location, operation, and process for reporting malfunctions of anesthesia machines, ventilators, monitors, MH cart/box, pediatric anesthesia equipment, endotracheal intubation tools, hand-controlled ventilation tools, CPR equipment, computers, clinical computer programs, and other clinical point of care testing equipment
- • Wear scrubs or other OR appropriate attire in accordance with facility requirements
Required
- • Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania
- • Board certified (or eligible) in Anesthesiology
- • Maintenance of Continuing Education requirements
- • Complete all required UAS training programs
- • Maintain BLS & ACLS certifications, and PALS certifications as required
- • Maintain facility privileges
- • Must be able to assess patients’ status, induce and maintain anesthesia, establish IV access, intubate and extubate patients, perform epidurals and spinals, and establish an A-line as appropriate
- • Must be able to perform fiberoptic intubations, establish central lines, perform nerve blocks, and lung isolation when appropriate
- • Must be able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing including documentation, communication, sign-out, transfer of care, and interaction with patients and clinicians
- • Regularly stand for periods up to 60 minutes
- • Ability to lift 20 lbs
- • Ability to push/pull stretcher with patient up to 250 lbs
- • Bending/stooping regularly through shift
- • Walking regularly throughout shift and occasionally respond quickly to emergencies
- • Perform repetitive motions regularly as required for patient care
- • Sufficient auditory and visual abilities as required for patient care
Benefits & Perks
- • 7 weeks PTO annually
- • Company-paid occurrence-based malpractice insurance
- • Company-paid medical, life, and long-term disability coverage
- • Company-paid ASA & PSA dues
- • Optional dental and vision insurance
- • 401(k)/profit sharing with up to 6.5% employer contribution
Job DetailsJob Location: Wynnewood, PA 19096United Anesthesia Services (UAS) – United Division is seeking a full-time, call-taking Critical Care Anesthesiologist to join our team supporting Main Line Health, with a primary assignment at Lankenau Medical Center.
Position Highlights:
1.0 FTE, full-time call position
Mix of anesthesiology (75%) and ICU responsibilities (25%)
Credentialing across all Main Line Health hospitals
Primary location: Lankenau Medical Center (suburban Philadelphia)
Compensation & Incentives:
Base Salary: $480,000
Critical Care Stipend: $50,000 annually
Weekend ICU Call Pay: $50,600 annually (approx. 11 weekends/year)
Sign-On/Retention Bonus: $200,000
Paid in 3 annual installments of $66,667
Benefits:
7 weeks PTO annually
Company-paid:
Occurrence-based malpractice insurance
Medical, life, and long-term disability coverage
ASA & PSA dues
Optional dental and vision insurance
401(k)/profit sharing with up to 6.5% employer contribution
Additional Details:
Hybrid model: 3 weeks general anesthesiology + 1 week CTICU coverage
CTICU week: Monday–Friday coverage + weekend call (post-call day Monday)
Opportunities for additional pay.
QualificationsClinical Skills
Must be able to appropriately: Assess patients’ status, induce and maintain anesthesia, establish IV access, intubate and extubate patients, perform epidurals and spinals, and able to establish an A-line as appropriate. Must be actively engaged in patient management.
Call-Taking physicians must also be able to do fiberoptic intubations, establish central lines and perform nerve blocks, as well as lung isolation when appropriate.
Cases will be reviewed at random to evaluate performance.
Additionally, every physician must be able to demonstrate competence in all requested clinical privileges.
Annually, must perform: 2 epidurals, 2 spinals, 5 personally performed anesthesia cases demonstrating ability to Induce, maintain, establish IV access, intubation and extubation; 2 nerve blocks, 2 A-lines, 2 Central lines, and must be able to demonstrate ability to perform a fiberoptic intubation.
Communication Skills
Must be able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing, including but not limited to the following:
Complete, clear and appropriate documentation
Timely communication
Accurate sign-out documentation
Appropriate transfer of care
Effective communication with patients and other clinicians
Regular communication with CRNAs and other physicians
Education, Training, and Certification Requirements
All UAS Physicians must maintain the following licenses and credentials:
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania
Board certified (or eligible) in Anesthesiology
Maintenance of Continuing Education requirements
Must complete all required UAS training programs
Must maintain BLS & ACLS certifications, and PALS certifications as required
Must maintain facility privileges
Physical Requirements
Regularly standing for periods of up to 60 minutes
Ability to lift 20 lbs
Ability to push/pull stretcher with patient (of up to 250 lbs)
Bending/Stooping regularly through shift
Walking: regularly throughout shift as required for patient care. Occasionally, must be able to respond quickly to emergencies
Repetitive motions: regularly as required for patient care
Sufficient Auditory and visual abilities as required for patient care
Other Requirements
Familiar with the location, operation & process for reporting malfunctions, of the following: Anesthesia machines & monitors, Ventilators, Cardiac monitors, Temperature & BP monitors, MH cart/box, All pediatric anesthesia equipment, Endotrachial intubation tools, Hand-controlled ventilation tools, CPR equipment, Computers & clinical computer programs, Other clinical Point of Care testing equipment
Uniform & Dress: Scrubs or other OR appropriate attire in accordance with facility requirements
Must follow universal precautions in all clinical work
Acceptable surgeon, patient, and facility satisfaction levels
Adherence to all UAS policies and procedures
Maintains in strictest confidence all patient and corporate information
Willing to serve on hospital or UAS committees, as requested
Good attendance and timeliness; courteous in relieving others and when taking breaks
Positive representation of UAS
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