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Critical Care Anesthesiologist

CommonSpirit Health

Job Location:

Omaha, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 September 2026 (26 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Where Youll Work

Are you looking for a place where you can build a rewarding medical career while enjoying a great quality of lifeConsider Omaha! 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. As the headquarters for several Fortune 500 companies includingUnion Pacific Railroad and Mutual of Omaha. With a metro population exceeding 975000 Omaha provides the amenities of a large city without the drawbacks of a long commute the average is just 20 are home to theNCAA College WorldSeries the 2012 Olympic Swim Trialsand the world renowned Henry DoorlyZoo.Youll also find a friendly and welcoming community that makes it easy to settle in. For providers Omahas growing healthcare sector translates into ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Its a place where you can truly thrive both personally and professionally. Its no surprise that Omaha is consistently recognized as one of the best places to live and work.

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) is a member of CommonSpirit Health a nonprofit Catholic health system committed to building healthier communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happenboth inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CommonSpirit was created by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health as a single ministry in early 2019. With a large geographic footprint representing diverse populations across the U.S. and a mission to serve the most vulnerable CommonSpirit is a leader in advancing the shift from sick care to well care and advocating for social justice.

Creighton University School of Medicine

CHI Health and Creighton University are partners in providing healthcare education and research in the Omaha area and beyond. This partnership focuses on improving patient care through collaboration and innovation. CHI Health serves as a primary teaching hospital and research partner for Creightons health science schools offering a wide range of opportunities for medical and allied health professionals. To learn more visit:CHI Health & Creighton University Partnership

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Critical Care Anesthesiologist you will join CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy a 391-bed Level I Trauma Center and flagship academic medical center in Omaha Nebraska. This fellowship-trained position offers a unique opportunity to build and shape a growing practice that combines advanced anesthesiology and critical care medicine while maintaining expertise in both the operating room and intensive care unit. Youll practice within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment that values intensivist leadership supports an active ECMO program and serves as the regional referral center for partner hospitals across Nebraska. As part of Creighton University School of Medicine youll also play an important role in training the next generation of physicians through our newly established Anesthesiology Residency Program launching in 2026. The practice utilizes the EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) system across the health system.

Every day you will provide anesthetic care across a broad spectrum of surgical specialties while collaborating with and supervising CRNAs residents and medical students in a team-based the ICU youll care for critically ill patients in an 18-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit managing high-acuity surgical cardiovascular and trauma patients with conditions such as respiratory failure sepsis multi-organ dysfunction and advanced heart failure requiring therapies such as ECMO and Impella. Youll participate in multidisciplinary rounds coordinate complex patient care and collaborate closely with cardiac surgeons trauma surgeons and other specialists to deliver exceptional outcomes. Your schedule is thoughtfully designed to preserve both clinical excellence and work-life balance with 7-day ICU coverage blocks followed by a 7-day recovery week complemented by 5-day operating room blocks with no routine OR call obligation.

To be successful in this role you will be a fellowship-trained Critical Care Anesthesiologist who is passionate about caring for complex critically ill patients while advancing academic medicine. Youll enjoy teaching anesthesiology residents and medical students through an academic appointment with Creighton University School of Medicine helping develop critical care and anesthesia curricula participating in research and quality improvement initiatives and contributing to future fellowship development if desired. This role is ideal for physicians who value innovation multidisciplinary collaboration and the opportunity to build a premier academic critical care anesthesiology program while maintaining a balanced and rewarding clinical practice.

We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support your career and well-being. This includes a starting bonus or education stipend 13 weeks of paid time off a generous CME allowance a 401(k) with employer match relocation assistance paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage and reimbursement for medical licensure expenses. Our comprehensive package allows you to focus on providing exceptional patient care while enjoying outstanding work-life balance and long-term career support.

Job Requirements

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

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