Job Description

Anesthesiology Physician at HPA Healthcare summary:

A board-certified Anesthesiology Physician provides anesthesia care for inpatient and outpatient surgeries including general surgery, OB/GYN, pediatric dental, and endoscopy procedures. The role involves managing emergent airways in ICU/ER settings, sharing epidural call duties with CRNAs, and responding promptly to surgical starts. This position requires weekday evening and weekend call coverage at a 114-bed hospital with a busy emergency department and multiple operating suites.

Position Overview

A North Carolina hospital is seeking a board-certified Anesthesiologist to provide locum tenens coverage across inpatient and outpatient surgical settings. This role includes weekday evening/night call, 24-hour weekend call, endoscopy, OB/GYN, and pediatric dental coverage, as well as shared epidural call with CRNAs. Providers must be able to respond quickly for surgical starts and manage emergent airways in the ICU/ER.

Assignment Highlights

• Schedule:
• Weekday call: 3:00 PM 7:00 AM (16 hours)
• Weekend call: 24-hour in-house coverage (Sat/Sun)
• Orientation required the day prior to first shift
• Call Details:
• Shared epidural call with 3 CRNAs
• Must be able to initiate surgery within 30 minutes of callback
• Volume & Caseload:
• 150 surgical cases/month + 100 endoscopy cases
• patients/day per anesthesiologist
• 6 admissions/day, 3 admissions/night
• Procedures: General surgery, podiatry, OB/GYN, pediatric dental, pain management
• Facilities:
• 2 operating rooms
• 2-room endoscopy suite
• Dedicated C-section OR
• Additional Duties: Backup for ICU & ER (intubations and spinals)
• Hospital Snapshot:
• 114-bed hospital with 15-bed ED
• 21,000 ED visits annually
• Supported by Air & Ground transport
• EMR: Epic (HealthSpan)
• Agency Note: HPA Healthcare is Joint Commission certified. Travel and lodging prepaid; malpractice fully covered.

Skills & Experience

• Board Certification in Anesthesiology (required)
• Active NC medical license (or ability to obtain)
• Proficiency with general anesthesia, spinals, and epidurals
• Prior OB/GYN anesthesia experience strongly preferred
• ICU/ER airway management required

Keywords:

Anesthesiology, General anesthesia, Epidurals, Spinal anesthesia, ICU airway management, OB/GYN anesthesia, Locum tenens, Surgical anesthesia, Pediatric dental sedation, Endoscopy anesthesia

Job Tags

Locum, 16 hours, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Weekday work,

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