Anesthesiologist – Pain Management

Department of Veterans Affairs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 330,000 - 370,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Sick leave

Federal holidays

CME leave

Health insurance

Pension

TSP with matching

Malpractice tail coverage

Job summary

The Nashville VA Medical Center, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks an Anesthesiologist with strong Pain Management expertise to join a team delivering perioperative anesthesia and acute/chronic pain care in a collaborative academic setting in Nashville.

Responsibilities include regional anesthesia, MONA care, and comprehensive perioperative planning, with opportunities for teaching and professional growth in a mission-driven VA environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency.
• Board certification or eligibility in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship training or substantial experience in Pain Management, perioperative medicine, or critical care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic management of acute and limited chronic pain with multimodal analgesia.
• Perform regional anesthesia (spinal, epidural, peripheral nerve blocks) to optimize pain control.
• Deliver monitored anesthesia care, sedation, and analgesia for a range of procedures.
• Participate in perioperative care from preoperative assessment to postoperative pain planning.
• Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, and CRNAs in a team-based, academic setting.
• Engage in quality improvement; teaching and academic activities if desired.

Skills

Pain management

Regional anesthesia

Perioperative medicine

Academic collaboration

Education

ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency

Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology

Job description

Nashville VA Medical Center - Nashville, TN
Salary: Approx. $330,000-$370,000 (DOE)
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

The Nashville VA Medical Center, part of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, is seeking a skilled Anesthesiologist with strong expertise in Pain Management to join our mission-driven team caring for Veterans. This role offers a unique blend of perioperative anesthesia and acute/limited chronic pain management in a collaborative, academic environment in Music City USA.

Position Highlights

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic management of acute and limited chronic pain, emphasizing multimodal analgesia and functional recovery.

• Perform regional anesthesia (spinal, epidural, peripheral nerve blocks) with a focus on optimizing pain control before, during, and after procedures.

• Deliver monitored anesthesia care, sedation, and analgesia for a variety of surgical and interventional procedures.

• Participate in comprehensive perioperative care: preoperative assessment and optimization, intraoperative anesthetic management, and postoperative pain and recovery planning.

• Collaborate closely with surgeons, medical specialists, intensivists, and CRNAs in a team-based, academic setting.

• Contribute to quality improvement and, if desired, teaching and academic activities with affiliated institutions.

Qualifications

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency.

• Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology.

• Fellowship training or substantial experience in Pain Management, perioperative medicine, or critical care are strongly preferred.

Compensation & Federal Benefits

• Competitive physician salary (approx. $330,000-$370,000, commensurate with experience).

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.

• Generous paid time off (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and potential CME leave).

• Comprehensive federal benefits package, including health insurance, pension, and TSP with matching.

• Malpractice coverage with tail protection.

• Predictable Monday-Friday schedule emphasizing work-life balance.

• No billing/collections or RVU pressure-focus on patient care, teaching, and professional growth.

Why Nashville VA?

• Serve those who have served-meaningful, mission-driven practice caring for Veterans.

• Live and work in Nashville, a major music, cultural, and healthcare hub with outstanding entertainment, dining, and quality of life.

• Join a collegial Anesthesia Service in an academic VA setting with opportunities for teaching and collaboration.

Join us in Nashville and build a career with purpose-combining expert anesthesiology and compassionate pain management for those who have served our country.