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Pediatric Anesthesiologist

University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI

Posted Jul 25, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you teach residents who rarely do pediatric cases to manage a small child's airway?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach well in a high-stakes setting, part of the role.

Tell me about a critical event in the OR and how you led the team through it.

What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly and stay calm in a crisis.

If you're on the CHS track, what education or research would you want to pursue?

What they are checking: Whether they have academic plans that fit the CHS track.

What would you do

How do you talk with parents who are scared about their child going under anesthesia?

What they are checking: Whether they can reassure honestly without dismissing concerns.

A surgeon wants to add a case late in the day with a child who ate recently. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they hold firm on fasting guidelines and communicate well with surgeons.

About the work

Walk me through your induction plan for an anxious four-year-old having an outpatient procedure.

What they are checking: Whether they think about the child's fear and the parent's role along with the airway plan.

A child has an upper respiratory infection on the morning of elective surgery. How do you decide whether to proceed?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh airway risk against the cost of cancelling for the family.

Talk me through how you manage laryngospasm in a small child.

What they are checking: Whether they can act quickly and in order during a common, dangerous pediatric event.

How do you manage a difficult airway in an infant with a craniofacial syndrome?

What they are checking: Whether they plan ahead with the right equipment and backup for the hardest airways.

How do you plan pain control for a child after major surgery?

What they are checking: Whether they use multimodal and regional techniques and think about opioid safety.

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The full job description

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Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Assistant Professor (CHS) Job Duties: This is a position for a pediatric anesthesiologist primarily to provide clinical anesthesia care with teaching opportunities to residents and medical students. If appointed on the CHS track, duties will also include education and research components. • This position is full or part time, 75%-100% • This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location • Applicants for this position will be considered for the titles: Clinical Professor or Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Assistant Professor or Professor (CHS) or Associate Professor (CHS) or Assistant Professor (CHS). The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist. • Contact with vulnerable populations that are non-minors (does not pertain to physicians/providers who work with minors): This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.  The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years. Key Job Responsibilities: • The chosen applicant will participate in administrative, and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. • An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members. • The chosen candidate will teach medical students, residents, and fellows. Department: School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology Established in 1927 by Ralph M. Waters, we are proud to be the first academic anesthesiology department in the United States. Our department is deeply committed to a tripartite mission of clinical care, education, and research, as well as to the success and well-being of our teams. As dedicated clinicians, we provide comprehensive anesthesiology, critical care and pain management services to communities across the UW Health system of care. As educators, we are passionate about training the next generation of anesthesiologists and clinical anesthetists. As researchers, we support basic, translational and clinical science with a commitment to advancing the future of anesthesiology. As a community, we foster an inclusive and supportive environment where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive in their pursuit of excellence in patient care, teaching, and discovery. The Department embraces both independent and collaborative work-styles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently through thorough and hands-on training and onboarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment. Compensation: Negotiable, 12 month Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer OR SMPH University Staff Benefits Flyer. Required Qualifications: • WI Medical license by start date of position • Board eligible or certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology by start date of position • Completion of anesthesiology residency program, and certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Subspecialty fellowship training in pediatric anesthesiology. Preferred Qualifications: • Duties for appointment to the Clinician Teacher (CT) track: Provision of clinical anesthetic care to surgical patients (i.e. working in the operating room, plus evening and weekend call ) in an anesthesia team model. • Duties for appointment to CHS track: Major teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students in the operating room, and didactic sessions. Primary emphasis of teaching will be in general anesthesia procedures and techniques, or in area of subspecialty training. Provision of clinical anesthetic care to surgical patients (i.e. working in the operating room, plus evening and weekend call) in an anesthesia team model or personally performed anesthesia. Opportunity for participation in clinical research for interested candidates. Education: MD, DO, or equivalent is required How to Apply: The deadline for assuring full consideration is August 23, 2024, however, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled. To apply for this position, please click on the correct option under "Apply Now" and use the online UW Job Application system to submit a current CV and a cover letter that indicates the following details: · Your interest in joining the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Anesthesiology as a Pediatric Anesthesiology. · Your qualifications and experience in Pediatric Anesthesiology · (if applicable) Your area(s) of research interest, if any. Applicants for this position will be considered for the titles listed in this posting. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist. This position will be a dual appointment with UW Madison and UW Medical Foundation. The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees. The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position. Contact Information: Andrew Prickett, aprickett@wisc.edu , 608-262-9886 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here . To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

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