Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW
  • Job Title: Anesthesiologist
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: San Francisco, CA
  • Service Setting: Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Float Pool)
  • Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  • Coverage Period: 02/09/2026 Ongoing (26+ weeks)
  • Clinical Shift Schedule: Day shifts, generally 810 hours (7:00a 5:00p); providers may work 4 or 5 days per week COVERAGE DATES
  • Starting February 9, 2026 (ongoing, minimum 26 weeks)

PATIENT INFORMATION
  • Patient Demographics: Adolescents (13+) and Adults
  • Patient Volume/Census: High-acuity inpatient and outpatient surgical volume
  • Case Mix: Inpatient and outpatient surgical anesthesia; high-acuity cases (ASA 3+); general anesthesia with occasional regional anesthesia; no cardiac, liver, or neuro cases

FACILITY INFORMATION
  • Trauma Level: Level I and Level II exposure across sites
  • EMR System: Epic
  • Office Equipment Available: Standard anesthesia and OR equipment
  • Specialty Backup Available: Full surgical and hospital support services
  • Support Staff Available: CRNAs
  • Reason for Coverage: Ongoing staffing support via anesthesia float pool

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  • Credentialing Timeline: Approximately 6090 days

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
  • Travel, Lodging, and Parking: Not covered; providers are responsible for parking expenses
  • Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  • General anesthesia for inpatient and outpatient surgical cases
  • Regional anesthesia (preferred, evaluated case by case)
  • Solo anesthetic management in operating room settings

JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Licenses: Active California medical license
  • Board: Board Certified in Anesthesiology (Board Eligible may be considered if fellowship trained)
  • DEA: Active CA DEA with Schedule II/II-N
  • Certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA required)
  • Experience: Minimum 2 years of anesthesiology experience; recent experience at tertiary care centers required
  • Other Qualifications: Ability to work independently; willingness to float between inpatient and outpatient settings; recent mixed practice experience required (chronic pain-only backgrounds not applicable)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide anesthesia services across multiple UCSF-affiliated hospital and ambulatory sites
  • Deliver safe and effective anesthetic care for high-acuity inpatient and outpatient cases
  • Work primarily solo in the operating room, with occasional supervision of CRNAs
  • Adapt to variable case types and acuity levels within a float pool model
  • Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the Epic EMR system
  • Collaborate with surgical teams, nursing staff, and anesthesia colleagues across sites

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