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Employment Opportunities:
Faculty Careers for
International Medical Graduates (IMG)

Faculty at the University of Washington come from all over the world to teach, learn new techniques and conduct research. Faculty have offices and labs in many of the city's hospitals. They have a wide range of interests and residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn varied approaches to anesthesia practice.

The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine has visiting faculty positions for anesthesiologists from international medical school and training programs.

We also have special visiting faculty positions for pediatric anesthesiologists from international medical school and pediatric training programs.


The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. UW is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

IMG Position Announcements

Position Title

Acting Instructor— UW JOB #: N/A
(International Medical Graduate — Anesthesiology)

Position Details

The University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology has 1-2 year appointments available at the rank of Acting Instructor.  Applicants must have passed all parts of the Senior Registrar posts and be approaching the completion of their training.  Ideally this is best suited to applicants who have completed their provisional fellowship year.  Anesthesiologists with experience in pediatric, cardiothoracic, ambulatory, regional, obstetric, or trauma anesthesia, and pain management are being sought at this time.  The post involves 4-1/2 days per week in the operating room or clinic, providing anesthesia to a wide population of patients.  Medical direction of resident trainees is expected.  More senior positions are available for those who have extensive clinical experience, and particularly, have academic credentials.

Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including malpractice and health insurance, four weeks of annual vacation, and an academic discretionary fund for books, education resources and continuing medical education. 

Must have a medical degree and current medical license in home country in order to obtain a Washington State medical license. In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Faculty rank commensurate with qualifications.

Send curriculum vitae to: C. Michael Crowder, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Box 356540, Seattle, WA 98195-6540;
email: cmc53@uw.edu .

IMG Position Announcements for Pediatrics

Position Title

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor — UW JOB #: N/A
(International Medical Graduate — Pediatric Anesthesiology)

Position Details

The University of Washington, Department of Anesthesiology has 1-2 year clinical positions available at the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.  Appointments will be at the Acting Instructor level.  Applicants should have passed the Fellowship and have nearly completed or completed their Senior Registrar posts with minimum of one year of subspecialty training in pediatric anesthesia required.  The post involves 4-1/2 days per week in operating room, providing anesthesia to children of all ages and diagnoses, with the exception of congenital heart disease.  Some supervision of trainees in pediatric anesthesia is expected.  More senior positions are available for those who have extensive clinical experience, and particularly, have academic credentials. 

Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including malpractice and health insurance, four weeks of annual vacation, and an academic discretionary fund for books, educational resources and continuing medical education.

Must have a medical degree and current medical license in home country in order to obtain a Washington State medical license. In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Send curriculum vitae and inquiry to:  Jeremy M. Geiduschek, MD, Acting Director, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, PO Box 5371, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA  98105-0371, Phone 206-987-2518, Fax 206-987-3935, Email jeremy.geiduschek@seattlechildrens.org.

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