Description
Critical Care Anesthesiologist (Hybrid ICU/OR)
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy
Join us in Omaha, Nebraska!
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy is seeking a fellowship-trained Critical Care Anesthesiologist to join our cardiovascular and surgical critical care team in Omaha, Nebraska. This is a high acuity growing role for physicians who want to shape an active practice in both the operating room and intensive care unit, while training our new anesthesiology residents. This position is structured to ensure physicians can maintain both ICU and anesthesiology skills.
Practice Details
- 18-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Join a team of 23 anesthesiologists and 27 CRNAs
- An active ECMO program with strong institutional support
- Multidisciplinary team that values intensivist leadership at the bedside
- Work at a 391-bed Level I Trauma Center with a broad and complex patient population
- Academic medical center with a newly approved Anesthesiology Residency Program launching 2026
- CUMC Bergan serves as the referral center for our partner hospitals across Nebraska with regular collaboration on transfers, consultations, and system wide protocol development
- EPIC EMR across the system
- Schedule designed to protect both clinical excellence and quality of life.
Operating Room Responsibilities
- Provide anesthetic care across a full spectrum of surgical services
- Supervise and collaborate with CRNAs, medical students, and residents in a team-based environment
Critical Care Responsibilities
- Provide care in high-acuity ICU settings, including surgical and trauma populations
- Manage complex patients, including trauma and postoperative surgical patients as well as respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction
- Utilize advanced heart failure therapies such as ECMO and Impella
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination
Schedule & Call Structure
- Balanced scheduling model designed to protect both OR and ICU time
- 7 days of ICU coverage followed by 7 day recovery week
- Additional 13 weeks of PTO per year
- 5-day blocks of OR anesthesiology coverage with no baseline OR call obligation.
Academic Appointment
- Academic appointment available with Creighton University School of Medicine
- Active involvement in resident education with a newly launched anesthesiology residency and teaching medical students
- Unique opportunity to help build and shape a new residency program from the ground up
- Opportunities for leadership, research, quality improvement, and program development
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology Residency
- Fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine (ACCM/anesthesiology-based CCM preferred)
- Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
- Eligible for medical licensure in Nebraska
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Sign-on bonus
- 13 weeks of paid time off plus CME allowance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Relocation assistance
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage and license reimbursement
Consider Omaha!
Are you looking for a place where you can build a rewarding medical career while enjoying a great quality of life? Omaha offers a compelling combination of professional opportunities and a family-friendly environment. The cost of living, particularly housing (30% below the national average), is very attractive, and the city boasts excellent schools and a vibrant arts and culture scene. With a metro population exceeding 975,000, Omaha provides the amenities of a large city without the drawbacks of a long commute – the average is just 20 minutes. For providers, Omaha's growing healthcare sector translates into ample opportunities for professional growth and development. It’s a place where you can truly thrive, both personally and professionally. It's no surprise that Omaha is consistently recognized as one of the best places to live and work.
For additional information on this and other Anesthesiology opportunities, you may email Meghan Shanahan at: Meghan.Shanahan@commonspirit.org or visit: http://providers.commonspirit.careers/anesthesiology-ne.
