Anesthesiologist, Obstetric

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians

5d • $451,000 - $473,550

About The Position

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is hiring staff anesthesiologists with obstetric anesthesia fellowship training or equivalent for its growing academic department. The obstetrics service cares for approximately 5,000 women annually, including high-risk deliveries and transfers from neighboring hospitals, and serves as a placenta accreta spectrum referral center. The department also handles more than 40,000 perioperative cases annually across specialties including gynecology, neurosurgery, major vascular, thoracic, orthopedics, and ambulatory care.

Clinical work is divided between general operating room assignments and Labor & Delivery. In-house obstetric call covers only the Labor & Delivery unit; a separate team covers the operating rooms. The department has obstetric anesthesia fellowship and resident training programs, with opportunities to participate in educational programs and initiatives and collaborate on basic, translational, and clinical research. The position includes an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School commensurate with credentials and experience. New graduates are welcome.

HMFP is a physician-led organization of more than 2,200 providers focused on patient care, education, and research. Its physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School and provide care throughout the Beth Israel Lahey Health system and at additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Fellowship training in obstetric anesthesia or equivalent.
• Ability to provide the full spectrum of anesthesia to pregnant patients.
• Ability to place neuraxial anesthesia, spinal injections, and epidural catheters.
• Experience with point-of-care ultrasound for procedures and patient assessment.
• Experience managing high-risk obstetric pregnancies.
• Proficiency in discussing the advantages and disadvantages of treatment options with patients, surgeons, ancillary staff, and family members.
• Adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to patients.
• Develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans.
• Make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information, preferences, scientific evidence, and clinical judgment.
• Develop and carry out patient management plans, and counsel and educate patients and family members.
• Participate in educating obstetric anesthesia fellows, anesthesia residents, and medical students.
• Provide clinical anesthesia care across general operating room assignments and Labor & Delivery.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits program for eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.
• Potential eligibility for performance-based incentives, including productivity and quality bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed