What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Preoperative Optimization and Consultative Anesthesiology position at Medical College of Wisconsin?
Position Description:
The Medical College of Wisconsin has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing Anesthesiology Department as Associate Director of Preoperative Optimization and Consultative Anesthesiology at the main campus located in beautiful Milwaukee, WI.
Opportunity highlights
Since 1965 when we established ourselves as an independent Department, we have experienced dramatic clinical, scientific, and academic growth; and throughout the years have consistently been recognized by our peers in the Medical College of Wisconsin and its affiliated hospitals for our leadership and innovation. Our faculty team currently includes 140 Anesthesiologists, 26 Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants, four mental-health specialists and 12 scientists dedicated exclusively to research.
The faculty provides more than 63,000 anesthetics annually in more than 100 anesthetizing locations on any given day, considering all affiliate hospitals, operating rooms, and out-of-the-OR locations. Our team provides exemplary patient care through the consistent delivery of evidence-based, patient-centered medicine; education of both residents and advanced practice professionals; and the pursuit of research interests that will define novel therapies in a dynamic and growing academic environment.
For more information about our program please visit: http://www.mcw.edu/Anesthesiology
Patient Care
We provide care in several different locations throughout the Milwaukee area, including:
Our education program is highlighted by our highly regarded residency program with positions for 80 physicians-in-training, including interns and residents. We also provide specialty training through ACGME-approved fellowships in Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, and additional fellowships in Regional Anesthesia and Neuroanesthesia. Our dedication to training the next generation of physician-scientists is evidenced through our success in recruiting trainees into our NIH training grants (T32 and T35).
In addition to our resident and fellow training programs, we offer a Master of Science in Anesthesia program – one of just 20 in the nation. We launched our program in 2016, recognizing a growing need for skilled anesthetists in Wisconsin and throughout the country. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Research
Research in the Department is internationally recognized for its contributions to calcium channel biophysics, vascular reactivity, myocardial protection, and experimental neurosciences, with a focus on traumatic brain injury and the physiology and pharmacology of pain modulation. Our research is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin, the VA, American Heart Association and the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, among others.
Medical College Physicians (MCP):
Medical College Physicians (MCP), Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin’s adult specialty care group, is an integral component of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s partnership with Froedtert Health and essential to Froedtert & MCW’s successes and achievements in adult clinical care. MCP physicians and advanced practice providers practice at Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, at other hospitals in the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and at various community locations. Over 1,000 physicians and 400 advanced practice providers provide care to patients system wide.
Many MCP physicians and APPs also dedicate a percentage of their time to research or education. Their work within the academic and research areas of Medical College of Wisconsin continually drive innovation and generate new knowledge for the next generation of medical leaders.
Community Physicians (CP):
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians is a primary care and multispecialty group with more than 300 physicians and nearly 170 advanced practice providers, delivering care in 35 health centers and clinics in southeastern Wisconsin. In fiscal 2019, combined patient visits to these locations totaled more than 900,000.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications, including current curriculum vitae and a cover letter stating qualifications and reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to:
Becky Trujillo, Sr Physician Recruiter: BLTrujillo@mcw.edu
Medical College of Wisconsin | Physician Recruitment | 8701 Watertown Plank Road; Milwaukee, WI 53226
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW’s functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace. If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you.
Position Requirements:
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The Medical College of Wisconsin has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing Anesthesiology Department as Associate Director of Preoperative Optimization and Consultative Anesthesiology at the main campus located in beautiful Milwaukee, WI.
Opportunity highlights
- The Associate Director of Preoperative Optimization and Consultative Anesthesiology is a novel role at the Medical College of Wisconsin to align the organizational goals of Caring, Collaboration, Respect and Curiosity, and will continue to support the Department of Anesthesiology as a sustainable platform for preoperative optimization, appropriate triage to appropriate resources and collaborate with surgeons to develop processes for patients to have the best possible outcomes.
- Assist in appropriate and timely evaluations for preoperative patients, with oversight of preoperative optimization patients.
- Facilitate communication within the PAT Clinic faculty, RNs and APPs.
- Identify opportunities to improve the optimization processes and develop a framework for continuous improvement.
- Facilitate the training and development, launch and optimization of novel mechanisms, such as e-consults, AI triage tools, and virtual visits.
- Engage in on-boarding and selection of new faculty and APPs.
- Based strategic initiatives, create new processes for preoperative physical and nutritional prehabilitation and the triage of low-risk patients who do not evaluation, Complete a trial in specific populations.
- Create a culture of teamwork within the Division of Preoperative and Consultative Anesthesiology.
- Identification of opportunities to advance evidence-based medicine and develop new processes and work flows to improve preoperative patient outcomes.
- Spearhead improvement processes in the Preoperative patient care space.
- Elevating academia by collaborating with the residency program director and the program director for the Master of Science in anesthesiology assistant program to create optimal learning experiences focused on perioperative optimization. Developing a fellowship program centered on perioperative optimization and consultation.
- 8% matching 403(b) after two years of employment
- 25 days vacation and 8 observed holidays paid sick time
- CME annual allowance -$ 4,000
- Potential to pick up additional shifts
- Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, and disability coverage
- Adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement program, paid parental leave, and more
Since 1965 when we established ourselves as an independent Department, we have experienced dramatic clinical, scientific, and academic growth; and throughout the years have consistently been recognized by our peers in the Medical College of Wisconsin and its affiliated hospitals for our leadership and innovation. Our faculty team currently includes 140 Anesthesiologists, 26 Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants, four mental-health specialists and 12 scientists dedicated exclusively to research.
The faculty provides more than 63,000 anesthetics annually in more than 100 anesthetizing locations on any given day, considering all affiliate hospitals, operating rooms, and out-of-the-OR locations. Our team provides exemplary patient care through the consistent delivery of evidence-based, patient-centered medicine; education of both residents and advanced practice professionals; and the pursuit of research interests that will define novel therapies in a dynamic and growing academic environment.
For more information about our program please visit: http://www.mcw.edu/Anesthesiology
Patient Care
We provide care in several different locations throughout the Milwaukee area, including:
- Froedtert Hospital, a 689-bed Level-1 Trauma Center that features an Integrated Procedural Platform with state-of-the-art equipment and technology across 32 ORs, approximately 16 out-of-OR anesthetizing locations daily, an award-winning Birth Center and a highly rated Cardiovascular intensive care unit located at a bustling regional medical center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city
- Children’s Wisconsin, a 298-bed ACS-verified Level 1 Children’s Surgery & Trauma Center, and one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals featuring a 72-bed PICU, a Pain Management & Headache Center and an ambulatory pediatric surgery center
- The Milwaukee VA Medical Center, a 196-bed hospital that is also home to a 5,000-square-foot simulation center
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital, which are both smaller full-service community hospitals that have adjacent ambulatory surgery centers
- Two additional ambulatory surgery centers in Wauwatosa and Oak Creek; and
- A Comprehensive Pain Practice provides multidisciplinary pain management at our dedicated Pain Management Center, the VA Pain Clinic, and for inpatients at our hospitals.
Our education program is highlighted by our highly regarded residency program with positions for 80 physicians-in-training, including interns and residents. We also provide specialty training through ACGME-approved fellowships in Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, and additional fellowships in Regional Anesthesia and Neuroanesthesia. Our dedication to training the next generation of physician-scientists is evidenced through our success in recruiting trainees into our NIH training grants (T32 and T35).
In addition to our resident and fellow training programs, we offer a Master of Science in Anesthesia program – one of just 20 in the nation. We launched our program in 2016, recognizing a growing need for skilled anesthetists in Wisconsin and throughout the country. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Research
Research in the Department is internationally recognized for its contributions to calcium channel biophysics, vascular reactivity, myocardial protection, and experimental neurosciences, with a focus on traumatic brain injury and the physiology and pharmacology of pain modulation. Our research is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin, the VA, American Heart Association and the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, among others.
Medical College Physicians (MCP):
Medical College Physicians (MCP), Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin’s adult specialty care group, is an integral component of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s partnership with Froedtert Health and essential to Froedtert & MCW’s successes and achievements in adult clinical care. MCP physicians and advanced practice providers practice at Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, at other hospitals in the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and at various community locations. Over 1,000 physicians and 400 advanced practice providers provide care to patients system wide.
Many MCP physicians and APPs also dedicate a percentage of their time to research or education. Their work within the academic and research areas of Medical College of Wisconsin continually drive innovation and generate new knowledge for the next generation of medical leaders.
Community Physicians (CP):
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians is a primary care and multispecialty group with more than 300 physicians and nearly 170 advanced practice providers, delivering care in 35 health centers and clinics in southeastern Wisconsin. In fiscal 2019, combined patient visits to these locations totaled more than 900,000.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications, including current curriculum vitae and a cover letter stating qualifications and reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to:
Becky Trujillo, Sr Physician Recruiter: BLTrujillo@mcw.edu
Medical College of Wisconsin | Physician Recruitment | 8701 Watertown Plank Road; Milwaukee, WI 53226
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW’s functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace. If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you.
Position Requirements:
- MD, MD/PhD, or DO from an ACGME accredited institution
- Board certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology
- Eligible to obtain unrestricted Wisconsin medical and DEA licensure
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
