Anesthesiology PD Role w/ Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, AZ: $500K+

Banner University Medical Group and Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix (BUMCP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Director (PD) for a new anesthesiology residency program. The Department of Anesthesiology- at The University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix (U of A COM-P) was formally established in July 2025 with the goal of rapidly developing a residency program and expanding perioperative programs at BUMCP. Additional expansion and collaboration with existing Banner Health facilities in Phoenix is also anticipated. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in anesthesiology, demonstrated leadership skills, and a passion for medical education.

The U of A COM-P anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders who are life-long learners and inquisitive scholars. The PBC campus embodies the University's priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix.

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here: https://talent.arizona.edu/

BUMCP — recently ranked among U.S. News & World Report's top-50 hospitals nationally for specialty care areas including geriatrics, nephrology and urology — is one of Arizona's leading hospitals for medical care, treatment and recovery. It is the largest hospital in the state of Arizona (746 beds).

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Be board certified in Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology and be eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Arizona.
• Be eligible for medical staff membership at Banner - University Medical Center- Phoenix.
• Be eligible for a University of Arizona academic appointment at the assistant professor level or higher.
• Have faculty experience, leadership, organizational, and administrative skills, as well as the ability to function effectively within an institutional governance.
• Ongoing demonstration of academic achievements in anesthesiology, such as publications, the development of educational programs, or the conduct of research.
• Must demonstrate ongoing clinical activity.
• Must be a role model of professionalism.
• Must be able to administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME Competency domains.
• Experience with hospital partnership and collaboration.
• Experience serving on safety and quality committees.
• Skills in diplomacy, and the ability to influence decisions.
• A high level of proficiency in developing and maintaining productive interpersonal relationships among medical staff members, departmental leaders/directors/managers and employees, university, health system and hospital administrators.
• The ability to effectively deal and interact with a diverse population and to effectively handle interpersonal conflict.
• A working knowledge of quality improvement processes.
• The ability to speak publicly.
• A working knowledge regarding contemporary adult learning techniques and methods.

About Banner Health

You want to help lead change in the health care field – rather than just react to it. You want to spend your time doing what you do best – caring for patients. You belong at Banner Medical Group (BMG) and Banner – University Medicine Group (BUMG).As Banner Health's employed physician group with more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practitioners across more than 65 specialties, BMG, is transforming the delivery of care. This transformation can most clearly be seen in our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) implementation. Through PCMH, we’re organizing care around patients, working in teams and coordinating and tracking care over time. The end result is the highest quality and most efficient delivery of patient care.For physicians working in their own practices, we have two different paths to lead you to a colorful career with Banner Health.We also offer faculty positions at Banner – University Medicine Center in partnership with the University of Arizona.