Anesthesiologist - Saint Luke's Hospital - Kansas City, MO

Saint Luke’s Physician Group is searching for qualified BC/BE anesthesiologists to help with expanding our Main Operating Room (MOR) team at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. Applicants will be joining a vibrant hospital department encompassing in total over 170 anesthesiologists, critical care intensivists, CRNAs, AAs, Anesthesia Residents, and Advanced Practice Providers throughout the system.

About the position

• Full-time position covering MOR cases such as general, ortho, robotic thoracic, ENT, OB/GYN, urology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, GI lab, kidney transplants and OOOR procedures
• Hearts, major vascular, liver transplantation and CV lab are done by a separate cardiac team
• Applicants with fellowship training strongly encouraged to apply; For those with regional anesthesia training, we have openings on our Acute Pain Service
• Collaborative care team model using medical direction 1:2 or 1:3; Physicians personally provide anesthesia on an infrequent basis
• In-house call shift is 4p-7a with post call day off, weekends are split shifts; Call team is comprised of a mix of residents and CRNAs/AA’s; Backup team of physician/anesthetist on backup call
• Physician-led organization and our physicians have the opportunity for faculty appointment through University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)
• Anesthesia residency program comprised of 18 Residents in addition to 7 interns with the program expanding to 32 total residents
• Recently adjusted and extremely competitive compensation package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision & malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off and a yearly CME allowance
• Prospective candidates must have either 1-3 years of dedicated experience in general anesthesiology and/or be in the process of, or recently graduated from, both accredited and approved ACGME anesthesiology residency

Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. BJC Health is one of the largest employers in Missouri and comprises 24 hospitals and hundreds of clinics and service organizations, operating in two distinct regions, serving patients in its East Region as BJC HealthCare.

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is the flagship hospital of Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. It is home to Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, and Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute. Our network of more than 600 physicians care for patients in more than 60 medical specialties. Provided specialties include outpatient rehabilitation services, transplantation (heart, liver, kidney), high-risk maternity care with a Level IIIb NICU, Level I Trauma Center, kidney dialysis, and the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, which is unique to the region. Saint Luke’s Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. Saint Luke’s Hospital has received Magnet® Recognition since 2004, affirming our dedication to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Saint Luke’s Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, including physician residency programs.

Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.