Posted: 30-Jan-26
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 500455
Job Description:
The Vice Chair, Clinical Services Anesthesia is the senior physician leader responsible for all clinical operations, quality, safety, and performance of the anesthesia service line at UToledo Health. This is a clinical leadership position with direct accountability for delivering safe, efficient, high-quality perioperative care across the main operating rooms, non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) sites, and other anesthetizing locations in a busy academic health system.
The Vice Chair, Clinical Services Anesthesia serves as the primary driver of clinical excellence and operational effectiveness, acting as the key liaison between anesthesiology, surgical services, perioperative nursing, hospital administration, and other stakeholders. While the role includes active participation in the academic and educational missions of an academic anesthesiology department, the primary focus and accountability of the Vice Chair, Clinical Services Anesthesia is clinical and operational leadership.
Clinical Leadership & Operational Oversight:
- Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for the full scope of anesthesia services.
- Direct the clinical practice of faculty anesthesiologists, CRNAs, CAAs, and residents to ensure consistent, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
- Develop, standardize, and continuously improve clinical protocols, workflows, and best practices across the perioperative continuum.
- Partner with surgical leadership and the OR leadership team to drive efficiency metrics (first-case on-time starts, turnover times, block utilization, concurrency, and throughput).
- Lead department-specific quality, safety, and risk-management programs, including morbidity conferences, root-cause analyses, and adoption of national benchmarks (AQI, MPSF, NACOR).
Clinical Excellence:
- Provide high-quality anesthesia care across a full spectrum of general surgical cases
- Opportunities to teach residents and medical students within an established academic program
- Collaborative environment with surgeons, CRNAs, CAA's, and other APPs
- Mix of inpatient and outpatient anesthesia services
Academic & Educational Engagement:
- Actively support the academic mission by ensuring the service line delivers outstanding educational experience for residents, student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs), and medical students.
- Participate in didactic teaching, simulation-based education, and clinical supervision of trainees.
- Encourage and facilitate faculty and resident scholarly activity while maintaining clinical productivity and operational performance as the primary priority.
Faculty Development & Recruitment:
- Lead recruitment, mentoring, and retention of high-performing faculty anesthesiologists and advanced practice providers.
- Foster a collaborative, respectful, and professionally rewarding culture that values both clinical excellence and academic contribution.
System Integration & Strategic Leadership:
- Represent anesthesiology at the executive perioperative governance table and in health-system strategic planning.
- Collaborate closely with surgical department chairs, nursing leadership, hospital administration, and UToledo Health leadership to align goals and resolve operational challenges.
- Oversee staffing models, scheduling, productivity monitoring, financial stewardship, and resource allocation for the service line.
Regulatory Compliance & Patient Safety:
- Ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, state regulations, and institutional policies.
- Champion a proactive culture of safety, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Board certification in Anesthesiology (American Board of Anesthesiology)
- Eligibility for unrestricted Ohio medical licensure
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive clinical and leadership experience in a high-volume academic or tertiary-care medical center
- Proven success in clinical program development, OR efficiency improvement, quality/safety initiatives, and physician–APP team leadership is preferred
- Demonstrated change-management and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
*Candidate is not bound by a non-compete or other contractual obligation that would prevent them from fully engaging all aspects of this position defined in this job description at the time of hire.*
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fellowship training and/or additional certification in a subspecialty (critical care, cardiac, pediatric, etc.)
- Prior role as division director, Vice Chair, Clinical Services Anesthesia, medical director of perioperative services, or equivalent clinical leadership position is preferred.
- Experience leading care-team models involving residents, CRNAs, and CAAs
- Track record of successful faculty recruitment and development in an academic setting
Benefits Package:
- Retirement Benefits:
- 403B Traditional or 403B Roth Plan
- 403/457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Pension Plans:
- UTP Pension Plan with Employer Contribution up to 7.5%.
- UT Academic Pension Plan
- Eligibility for Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Coverage through the University of Toledo
- Over 9 Weeks of Paid Time Off, Inclusive of Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
- University of Toledo Tuition Fee Waiver Program for Employees and Dependents
- Long Term and Short-Term Disability
- CME and Travel Allowance
- DEA Waiver and Licensure Cost Coverage
- UTP opts out of FICA, Reducing the Employee's Payroll Taxes
About Toledo, Ohio:
The city of Toledo is located in NW Ohio near the western point of Lake Erie and along the Maumee River. Being the 4th largest city in Ohio, Toledo continues to grow as it is home to over 200,000 residents. There is much to see and do as it is home to 19 large metro parks with over 120 miles to bike, walk, and hike along the trails. Downtown Toledo is the hub for entertainment, as you can visit the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Zoo, and the Toledo Symphony Orchestra! The city also partakes in numerous sports activities, from minor league baseball, golfing clubs, and hockey, which can all be found within a few miles of each other.
Toledo continues to be one of the most affordable places to live in the region. There are many different living options, from lofts in downtown to comfortable suburbs and villas. Toledo holds many high-quality schools and universities open for parents and students.
Conditions of Employment:
To promote the highest levels of health and well-being, the University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, disability, familial status, or political affiliation.
The University is dedicated to attracting and retaining the best and brightest talent and fostering a culture of respect.
The University of Toledo provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to complete this application, or for testing or interviewing, please contact HR Compliance at hrcompliance@utoledo.edu or 419-530-4747 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or apply online for an accommodation request.
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