Anesthesiologist Jobs Dallas, TX

WHY TRINITY ANESTHESIA IS THE BEST PLACE TO WORK: ANESTHESIOLOGIST JOBS IN DALLAS, TX

Looking for anesthesiologist jobs in Dallas, TX? Here at Trinity Anesthesia, we are a smaller group that values the skills and contributions of our anesthesiologists.  We are not a large corporate group, staffing agency, or recruitment agency where you would only be a number.  Our culture promotes a positive work environment with a collaborative, close-knit team that sets you up for success. Wouldn’t it be nice to work with a small group of surgeons and nurses who know you well and value you and your services? We have that because we built that culture from the ground up at Trinity. This is a great place to find anesthesiologist jobs in Dallas, TX.

 

WHAT IS THE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST AT TRINITY ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES?

We have built this practice by cultivating strong relationships with surgeons, staff, and facilities. We strive for a supportive team-centric atmosphere.  We believe this level of cooperation produces the best patient care outcomes. We also place an emphasis on work-life balance here at Trinity Anesthesia. We want you to thrive in your work setting, and also have a balanced life, and enjoy your time outside of work. The work environment for an anesthesiologist doesn’t have to threaten burn-out at every turn. By creating a supportive environment, our anesthesiologists are happy and therefore optimize the level of care they can provide to those in need of medical services. Here at Trinity, we work mainly in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), with the goal of providing same-day surgical care for diagnostic and preventive procedures. Looking for anesthesiologist jobs in Dallas, TX?

Important things to note about working for our organization:

  • Most of our cases are healthy outpatients
  • We do not cover obstetrics or cardiac cases
  • We value your expertise and opinions
  • We have an amazing work environment

We have great relationships with our colleagues, surgeons, and staff, and you will be a valuable member of the team, unlike the big groups where your individual talents are not appreciated.  Most importantly, we enjoy going to work! 

We ensure that:

  • you do the majority of your own cases
  • supervision rates are a maximum of 1:2 when CRNAs are needed
  • you don’t work weekends
  • you don’t work nights
  • you don’t provide in-house call
  • Part-time opportunities are available 

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE TEAM? ANESTHESIOLOGIST JOBS IN DALLAS, TX

Join a team of expert anesthesiologists that specialize in providing the best patient care in the DFW area through ASCs.

Things to consider before you apply:

  • Regional and ultrasound experience is a plus
  • Compensation is performance-based.

The compensation we offer is performance-based. This means that the more you would like to work, the more you would be paid, and vice versa. We also use a blended unit value to ensure fairness. We also incentivize you for better outcomes.

Please do not contact us if you are an agency or recruiter. We are looking to hire directly. Thank you.

Email us at info@trinityanesthesia.com or call 682-582-7001

ARE YOU JUST GRADUATING FROM RESIDENCY OR FELLOWSHIP?

We’d love to talk to you more.

We have a complete plan to guide your continued development and train you on the intricacies of private practice.

Email us at info@trinityanesthesia.com or call 682-582-7001

FAQ – Anesthesiologists Seeking Employment in Dallas, Texas

Practice setup - CRNAs vs anesthesiologist working solo

Often this isn’t a main concern for applicants, but it should be. Some anesthesiologists prefer supervising CRNAs and some prefer performing their own cases. And if you are a new graduate you may not even know what you prefer! There are pros and cons to each, but for new graduates we recommend a practice where they will receive plenty of hands-on experience performing their own anesthetics. This will allow new or recent graduates a chance to really hone their craft, which will carry on throughout their career. I always feel bad for new graduates that go right into supervising 4 CRNAs. It’s very difficult to manage all the medical care, so instead of perfecting their skills, they are desperately trying to sign charts and only take over airways once they become difficult or bloody. It is beneficial to have some easy airways to gain confidence and improve on the smaller details when it is not an emergency situation. Some older anesthesiologists may have spent the last 20 years only supervising and may not be confident performing cases on their own. Many of the amazing surgeons that we work with prefer to have an anesthesiologist in the OR with them, but that’s not always the case.

Practice location: this is one of the top factors for new graduates. Being close to family is important for many folks. But what else is important to you?

Big or small city? Warmer weather? State income taxes? Political climate towards physicians/malpractice in that particular state? It all depends on what is most important to you. As a rule of thumb, as the location becomes more desirable there and more people willing to accept lower paying and higher stress jobs in order to be in that area. —I feel lucky to be able to practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth area at Trinity Anesthesia, because it checks all the boxes that are important for my family and I. It’s one of the biggest cities in the United States and has all the fun amenities that come with a big city (concerts, museums, great restaurants, all 4 of the main professional sports teams).  DFW airport is enormous and direct flights to exotic locations are easy to find. It’s also warm, doesn’t have state income taxes and I think it’s the most physician friendly state in the country. The malpractice insurance rates here are unbelievable to my friends in New York and Florida, who pay huge amounts in malpractice insurance. There is also the Corporate Practice of Medicine act in Texas, which allows doctors certain freedoms not found in most states.  I will continue to highly recommend Texas and Trinity Anesthesia to other anesthesiologists.

Compensation model: salaried vs hybrid vs “eat what you kill.”

Although some folks may like the guarantee of a certain salary, I’ve always been a big proponent of having a level of performance-based compensation. This is a fancy way of saying, if you would like to work more you will be paid more, and vice versa. We try to be as fair as possible and incentives such as these level the playing field. If you hear of an “eat what you kill” model this means that anesthesiologists will be paid based directly upon the amount that is billed for the cases they perform. The concern I share with new grads is that often the senior docs are in the well-paying (insured) OR and the less desirable ORs can be extremely low paying either due to payor mix or low volume of cases. That can create a large discrepancy and hamper collegial relations.  What we do here at Trinity Anesthesia to ensure fairness is to enable a guaranteed base salary, to take some of the financial pressure off of the anesthesiologist. But then they would have an opportunity easily earn more than that base salary as a bonus.   

Practice setup: blended unit vs "eat what you kill"

After surveying many practices around the country, we at Trinity Anesthesia found that a blended unit ensures a level of fairness and sustainability to the practice. We want to keep our anesthesiologists around for a long time and the practices with the happiest and longest tenured docs were in blended unit practices. With a blended unit, our Anesthesiologists don’t have to worry about the individual insurance plans, since all the insurance payment rates are averaged out.

Practice setup- call vs no call practice

This is strictly a matter of personal preference. In general, practices with more call will allow you to make more money. You are working more hours, so it makes sense. Personally, I love having my nights and weekends free, and I am ok having a slightly less, but still great income. Having time to rest and refresh can help reduce burnout and allow doctors to perform at their best while at work.

Will the practice sell out?

Although they would never admit it to an applicant, many practices would jump at the opportunity for a big pay day. Especially the older docs who are about to retire. However, I have never found one practice that after a couple of years is happy they sold to someone like USAP or NAPA. Here at Trinity we would never sell to a corporate practice. We feel like this is the dream job and why would we want to ruin it!

Practice Setup- Corporate vs Physician ownership

It is important to know who owns the practice, or really who is making the decisions. It is always concerning to us when the practice is owned by business firms (private equity) since their priorities are profit.  We always put our patients first and we value having our physicians happy.

How much does an anesthesiologist make?

The national salary ranges between $150k and $450k, however an anesthesiologist’s salary varies by experience, training, practice setup, and location, among other factors.

What do anesthesiologists wear to work?

Scrubs and comfortable closed toed shoes. Often we wear a light jacket since ORs can be a little cold.

How many hours a week do anesthesiologists work?

Most anesthesiologists work 40-60 hours a week, however that can vary based on location, practice setup, and other obligations.

What is the schedule of an anesthesiologist?

Typically, anesthesiologists work 10-12-hour days with varying number of cases depending on the type of procedure, complexity, and health of patient. Most anesthesiologists will also be on call a few nights a week. At Trinity Anesthesia, we primarily cover elective outpatient surgeries with generally healthy patients allowing our anesthesiologists to have lighter, more enjoyable schedules and not take call.

What is the work environment for an anesthesiologist?

Anesthesiologists work in hospital settings, surgery centers, and offices or treatment centers. They work with surgeons, dentists, and other physicians performing surgery or procedures.

Can an anesthesiologist work independently?

You might wonder about the practice setup of utilizing a CRNA versus an anesthesiologist working solo. Often this isn’t a main concern for applicants, but it should be.  Some anesthesiologists prefer supervising CRNAs and some prefer performing their own cases. And if you are a new graduate you may not even know what you prefer. There are pros and cons to each, but for new graduates, we recommend a practice where they will receive plenty of hands-on experience performing their own anesthetics.

This will allow new or recent graduates a chance to really hone their craft, which will carry on throughout their careers. Graduates that go right into supervising 4 CRNAs have it really hard right out the gate. It’s very difficult to manage all the medical care, so instead of perfecting their skills, they are desperately trying to sign charts and only take over airways once they become difficult or bloody.

It is beneficial to have some easy airways to gain confidence and improve on the smaller details when it is not an emergency situation. Some older anesthesiologists may have spent the last 20 years only supervising and may not be confident performing cases on their own. Many of the amazing surgeons that we work with prefer to have an anesthesiologist in the OR with them, but that’s not always the case. 

Where can an anesthesiologist work?

This is one of the top factors for new graduates. Being close to family is important for many folks. But what else is important to you? Big or small city? Warmer weather? State income taxes? Political climate towards physicians/malpractice in that particular state?

It all depends on what is most important to you. As a rule of thumb, as the location becomes more desirable there and more people are willing to accept lower-paying and higher stress jobs in order to be in that area.

Anesthesiologists in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who work with Trinity Anesthesia love their job. They say it checks all the boxes that are important for the family. The employees enjoy living in one of the biggest cities in the United States and all the fun amenities that come with a big city (concerts, museums, great restaurants, all 4 of the main professional sports teams). The DFW airport is enormous and boasts direct flights to exotic locations that are easy to find. Texas doesn’t have state income taxes and is often perceived as the most physician-friendly state in the country.

The malpractice insurance rates in Texas are unbelievable to other medical professionals in New York and Florida, who pay huge amounts in malpractice insurance. There is also the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act in Texas, which allows doctors certain freedoms not found in most states.  The staff at Trinity highly recommends living in Texas and working for Trinity Anesthesia to other anesthesiologists.