Pediatric anesthesiologist wanted in expanding program at children's hospital

The Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), an affiliate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), seeks board eligible/ABA certified Pediatric Anesthesiologists to join our faculty.

· Responsibilities include clinical patient care; instruction of medical students, anesthesia residents, pediatric anesthesia fellows; and opportunities for research.

· Join team of 33 pediatric anesthesiologists.

· Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center with 17 operating room locations and 5 non-operating room locations encompassing cases of all pediatric surgical specialties.

· Only accredited burn center for the state. Robust comprehensive pediatric pain service.

· Opportunity to perform solo cases.

· Positions offer competitive salaries, sign on bonus, moving allowance, excellent benefits, and an attractive location in the heart of central Arkansas.

Requirements

· Potential candidates should be ABA Board Eligible/Certified and have successfully completed an ACGME accredited residency and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship. Candidates must be eligible for a State of Arkansas medical license.

Practice is based at Arkansas Children’s Hospital:

· Arkansas Children’s is the only pediatric health system in Arkansas, serving a population of >3 million. ACH is the major pediatric referral center for Arkansas and the surrounding region serving children from birth to age 21.

· The ACH team consists of more than 500 faculty, 200 residents (95 pediatrics), and 4,400 support staff.

· As one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, the ACH campus spans 36 city blocks and includes a 336-bed hospital, 3 intensive care units, a research institute, and a USDA-ARS nutrition center.

UAMS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans

About Arkansas Children's

ABOUT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Additionally, ACH is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in four pediatric subspecialties (2021—2022): Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Nephrology, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center.

ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health.

To learn more, visit archildrens.org.