Director, Division of Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is seeking an accomplished, experienced clinical leader to join our team as Director of our Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain Service (AIPPS).

AIPPS, widely considered one of the largest acute pain services in the country, delivers 24-hour, high-quality perioperative pain management for UPMC’s surgical/trauma patients using a multidisciplinary approach at five hospital sites - UPMC Mercy, Passavant, Presbyterian, Shadyside, and Magee-Womens Hospital.  Always striving to increase patient safety and satisfaction and quality of care, AIPPS is expanding the use of multimodal and regional anesthesia, with a mission to find and implement ways to improve acute pain care using an evidence-based system approach with regional anesthesia as our cornerstone. Through these initiatives, the service has been able to decrease length of stay, perioperative opioid use, and complications related to opioid use.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the quality and appropriateness of patient care within the Acute Pain Service.
• Participating in budgetary planning and developing patient care policies.
• Leading initiatives for quality improvement, staff education, and research.
• Serving on various committees and collaborating with department and hospital administration to enhance service delivery.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or equivalent in anesthesiology
• Fellowship training or equivalent experience in regional anesthesia and acute interventional perioperative pain management
• MBA, MMM, or other significant business and/or management training preferred
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Appointment to the hospital’s active medical staff
• Appointment to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Faculty
• Proven administrative capabilities in leading a departmental site
• Proven commitment to clinical research

About the Pitt/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

We are proud to be one of the one of the largest and leading departments of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine in the nation with a long legacy of excellence in research, clinical care, and academics. Our department manages approximately 275,000 cases annually, covering an average of over 200 anesthetizing sites per day at over 20 hospitals and surgery centers. We host two residency programs, 14 clinical subspecialty fellowship training programs, and two NIH T32 research training programs. We are affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, recognized as one of the top research universities globally, and UPMC, a leading American health care provider with many hospitals ranked in the U.S. News & World Report "Honor Roll" of America’s best hospitals for over 15 years.

What We Offer

• Join a diverse anesthesiology group who manage a broad variety of cases, including all major adult and pediatric subspecialty care.
• Custom position/salary structuring corresponding with each candidate's academic, clinical, and research interests and goals.
• Exceptional career growth opportunities and stability as part of a financially strong and thriving world-class healthcare system.
• Competitive salary plus supplemental incentive
• Opportunities for significant additional earnings
• Health, life, and disability insurance.
• Occurrence-based malpractice insurance.
• Defined contribution plan; 403b plan with employer match.
• Relocation allowance
• CME allowance of $4,110
• Generous PTO with options to increase.

At UPMC, we cater to a diverse range of interests:

• Exemplary Clinical Care: Be part of a team dedicated to delivering top-notch patient care.
• Cutting-Edge Research: Engage in innovative research projects that push the boundaries of medical science.
• Mentorship: Shape the future of anesthesiology by mentoring the next generation of leaders.

We offer opportunities in a broad array of subspecialties, including:

• Acute and Chronic Pain
• Perioperative Medicine
•  Ambulatory Anesthesiology
• Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
• Neuro Anesthesiology
• Obstetric Anesthesiology
• Pediatric Anesthesiology
• Transplant Anesthesiology
• Regional Anesthesiology

If you're ready to advance your career with a leading medical center that values innovation, excellence, and flexibility, UPMC is the place for you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients and shaping the future of anesthesiology.

About UPMC

The UPMC health system, affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, is a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer with

• 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians.
• Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals.
• Over 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites.
• Innovation in developing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
• Many renowned centers of excellence in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and women’s health, as well as top-ranked hospitals and service lines.

About the Community  

• Pittsburgh is a is a vibrant, mid-sized city with the feel of a small town. Located in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania, it offers the best of everything — an urban melting pot, historical landmarks, ethnic neighborhoods, a vibrant nightlife, picturesque countryside, and the famous three rivers.
• The city is renowned for its cultural institutions, including the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the National Aviary, and a diverse cultural district.
• The city's major league professional sports teams include the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
• Pittsburgh has a reputation as an advancing leader in medicine, education, health care, robotics, software engineering, and high-tech industries.
• The city is consistently ranked as one of the top places for families in the U.S. and one of the most affordable, livable, and safest U.S. cities.

UPMC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) based on job qualifications, without discrimination on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or disability status, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected groups.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.