Director of Obstetric Anesthesia
🔍 San Antonio
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- Faculty
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- School of Medicine
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- 26000221 Requisition #
UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Obstetric Anesthesia
The Department of Anesthesiology, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking an Associate or Professor rank Director of Obstetric Anesthesia for a faculty position to provide anesthetic care at the University Health System Women & Children’s Hospital as well as other clinical sites.
The Women’s & Children’s Hospital is the first hospital of its kind in South Texas. The facility is a 14-story, 300-bed hospital with a state-of-the-art labor deck, four dedicated operating rooms, and attached Level 1 primary hospital with a Leapfrog “A” safety designation. Featuring a Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Center, this hospital is staffed by expert anesthesiologists, obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine doctors, and nurses with Magnet recognition. U.S. News & World Report named the Women & Children’s Hospital as a 2026 High Performing Maternity Care Hospital for uncomplicated pregnancies.
Job Description:
The Director of Obstetric Anesthesia at UT Health San Antonio provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for obstetric anesthesia services at the University Health Women & Children’s Hospital. This role is responsible for advancing patient safety, quality, education, scholarly activity, and multidisciplinary collaboration across a labor and delivery program that serves a complex maternal population.
Support:
• The Obstetric Anesthesia Directorship conveys a stipend and protected non-clinical time.
• The director will have access to departmental scheduling and analytics support, as well as customary administrative support.
• The director will be encouraged to design their clinical schedule within departmental structures and policies.
Core responsibilities:
• Lead the obstetric anesthesia service line for labor and delivery, cesarean delivery, obstetric emergencies, and high-risk maternal care.
• Partner with departmental, nursing, maternal-fetal medicine, and hospital leadership to support seamless, evidence-based care.
• Oversee development, implementation, and improvement of clinical protocols.
• Promote quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes analytics in partnership with the departmental QI program and available resources.
• Support staffing models, clinical coverage, and workflow design that align with hospital and departmental missions.
• Foster education, mentorship, scholarly activity, and interprofessional training within the department and broader institution.
Qualifications:
• MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship training in Obstetric Anesthesiology preferred, comparable experience considered.
• Demonstrated practice in comprehensive obstetric anesthesia care.
• Strong background in clinical leadership, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience teaching in an academic medical setting.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and support a culture of safety, professionalism, and accountability.
UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and great retirement plans. Applicants are encouraged to visit the department's website: http://anesthesia.uthscsa.edu/ to learn about the clinical services and education program.
To apply follow the link https://wp.uthscsa.edu/careers/ to apply for position 26000221, upload a current curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three references.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability- Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
