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Transplant Anesthesiologist – Liver, Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program| Full-Time | $625,000 + $50k Annual Stipend + $25k Subspecialty Stipend |

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Job Description

Transplant Anesthesiologist – Liver, Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program| Full-Time | $625,000 + $50k Annual Stipend + $25k Subspecialty Stipend | Methodist University Hospital | Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare | Memphis, TN

Join One of the Region's Premier Transplant Anesthesia Programs

Somnia Anesthesia is seeking a Transplant Anesthesiologist to join our growing team at Methodist University Hospital, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee.

This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide anesthesia for liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary procedures, as well as a diverse mix of advanced general surgical cases, within a collaborative, physician-led practice. The ideal candidate has experience managing high-acuity transplant patients and enjoys practicing in a busy academic environment alongside multidisciplinary surgical and critical care teams.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $625,000 per year
  • $50,000 Annual Transplant Stipend
  • $25,000 Annual Subspecialty Stipend
  • $25,000 Commencement Bonus in year one and annual Retention Bonus starting in year two.
  • Faculty appointments available
  • 9 weeks PTO
  • Premium pay for hours worked beyond scheduled shifts
  • Up to $10,000 Relocation Assistance
  • $5,000 Annual CME & Professional Development Stipend
  • Part-time opportunities available
  • Zero-cost medical benefits for you and your eligible family members
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
  • Malpractice Coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Practice Environment

Join a high-acuity transplant anesthesia program supporting one of the Mid-South's premier tertiary referral centers for abdominal organ transplantation.

This position provides the opportunity to care for patients undergoing liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, as well as complex hepatobiliary and abdominal surgical procedures. Physicians maintain a diverse practice within a collaborative, physician-led ACT model while working alongside transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, intensivists, and multidisciplinary care teams.

Transplant Practice Includes

  • Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (deceased and living donor)
  • Kidney Transplantation, including recipients requiring native nephrectomy
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Combined abdominal transplant procedures
  • Complex Hepatobiliary (HPB) Surgery
  • Major hepatic resections
  • Management of complex hepatic hemorrhage and re-exploration procedures
  • Transplant revision and graft-related procedures
  • Major abdominal vascular procedures associated with transplantation

General Practice Includes

In addition to transplant anesthesia, physicians participate in a broad range of complex adult surgical cases, allowing for well-rounded clinical practice within a busy academic tertiary care medical center.

Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia for liver, kidney, pancreas, and other abdominal transplant procedures.

Manage patients with end-stage liver disease, end-stage renal disease, portal hypertension, and complex multisystem disease.

Direct advanced intraoperative hemodynamic management utilizing invasive monitoring, vasoactive infusions, rapid transfusion technologies, and evidence-based blood management strategies.

  • Lead perioperative management of massive transfusion and complex coagulopathy during transplant procedures.
  • Collaborate closely with transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, intensivists, CRNAs, and multidisciplinary care teams throughout the perioperative continuum.
  • Participate in perioperative planning for transplant recipients and complex surgical patients.
  • Deliver exceptional patient care within a high-acuity academic transplant environment.
  • Document anesthesia care in accordance with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Somnia standards.

Schedule

  • Full-time position
  • Shared transplant/general call rotation
  • Q3 call from home
  • 3 weeks on, 1 week off

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology Residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
  • Eligible for Tennessee Medical Licensure
  • DEA Registration

BLS and ACLS Certification

Demonstrated experience providing anesthesia for liver, kidney, and/or pancreas transplantation or other complex hepatobiliary procedures

Experience managing advanced liver disease, renal failure, major hemorrhage, massive transfusion, and complex perioperative resuscitation

Fellowship training in Transplant Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, or equivalent advanced experience preferred but not required

No visa sponsorship available

Questions? Let's Talk.

  • Megan StahlneckerRecruiter
  • Call/Text: (914) 635-0618
  • Email: mstahlnecker@somniainc.com
  • Confidential conversations are always welcome.

Location Highlights

Build a Career You Love. Live a Life You'll Enjoy.

  • Keep more of your paycheck with no Tennessee state income tax
  • Enjoy a lower cost of living and greater purchasing power
  • Join one of the South's largest and most respected healthcare communities
  • Experience Memphis' renowned music, food, sports, and entertainment scene
  • Travel is easy with Memphis International Airport just minutes away
  • Live in welcoming communities with excellent schools, parks, and year-round recreation

Hospital System Profile

Methodist University Hospital is the flagship adult hospital of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and serves as one of the Mid-South's leading tertiary referral centers for complex surgical care.

Highlights Include

  • Comprehensive Adult Liver Transplant Program
  • High-acuity tertiary referral center

Academic Teaching Opportunities

  • Multidisciplinary transplant team including transplant surgery, hepatology, critical care, and anesthesia
  • Fellowship-level clinical experience in cardiac, transplant, critical care, obstetrics, acute pain, and chronic pain
  • Refer a Colleague and Be Rewarded
  • Know someone who would be a great fit?
  • Recommend a colleague and earn a referral bonus of up to $5,000 when your referral is hired.*

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Talk with one of our experienced clinical recruiters to discover the opportunity that best matches your professional expertise, work-life balance, geographic preferences, and long-term career goals.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Massive transfusion managementCoagulopathy managementHepatobiliary surgeryClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$625k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $680k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$625k midpoint, that is roughly $25k–$44k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.6
Better work-life than 40% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 723 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k≈ 0.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Somnia

Hospitals and Health Care
Harrison, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$50,000 annual transplant stipend
$25,000 annual subspecialty stipend
$25,000 commencement bonus
Annual retention bonus starting year two
9 weeks PTO
Premium pay for extra hours
Up to $10,000 relocation assistance
$5,000 annual CME stipend