We are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center.  Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

Author: Marcia Frellick Medscape Anesthesiology Common arm positions for blood pressure (BP) measurements that stray from guidelines — arm in lap or hanging at side — led to substantial overestimation of hypertension in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Guidelines for BP measurement recommend arm support on a desk with the midcuff at heart level. Overestimating […]

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review There will be a projected shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists by 2036, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper. Here are five notes from the whitepaper know: 1. There are currently 51,492 active anesthesiologists in the U.S. Of those, 56.9% are 55 years or older and more than 17% are nearing […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center.  Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]

Authors: Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 825–828. “Fortunately, there has been an explosion of innovative clinical trial methodologies that can help to overcome barriers to efficient conduct of randomized trials.” Every day in hospitals around the world, anesthesiologists face important questions about what treatments provide the best outcomes for […]

Authors: Jennifer Lucero, M.D., M.A.; Gail A. Van Norman, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 822–824. “Conscientious objections test us to respect our colleagues, and to manage their serious refusals with justice and compassion—but they do not absolve us from medicine’s foundational purpose and values […].” For many Americans, the words “conscientious objector” conjure memories of an […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

Author: David M. Gaba, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 819–821. “The more each of us can learn about why, what, where, and how to deploy the various patient safety approaches [. . .] the more likely we will be able to better serve our patients and our institutions.” The Special Article by Kanjia et al.  in this […]

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review ASCs continue to grapple with the anesthesia provider shortage as demand for outpatient surgeries grows. Here are 10 notes on ASCs and anesthesia: 1. ASC growth is impacting anesthesia staffing The rapid growth of ASCs has made surgeries more accessible to patients, but it has also spread the existing […]