Physician / Anesthesiology / Pennsylvania / Locum Tenens / Locums Anesthesiology Job in Pennsylvania Job

We are actively seeking a skilled Anesthesiologist for a locum tenens position near West Chester, PA. This role is essential to fill a long-term vacancy and requires an experienced physician to provide high-quality anesthetic care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The position is available on an ongoing basis, with the potential for full-time availability being highly desirable.

• Specialty: Anesthesiology
• Start Date: ASAP
• End Date: Ongoing
• Reason for Coverage: Long-Term Vacancy
• Provider Type: Physician
• Request Type: Locum Tenens
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours Only
• Practice Setting: Outpatient and Inpatient

• Board Certification: Must be board-certified in Anesthesiology
• Fellowship: Not required
• Licensing: No specific license requirement to bid, but must be licensed in PA
• Certifications:
  • ACLS: Yes
  • BLS: Yes
  • PALS: Yes
• EMR System: Epic
• Hospital Privileges: Required
• Temporary Privileges: Not available
• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 90-120 days
• Patients Per Shift: Approximately 50
• Bed in Department: 720-bed hospital with 24 ORs
• Rounding: Not applicable

• Work Schedule:

  • 5x8 hour shifts or 4x10 hour shifts per week
  • No call required for locums during day shifts
  • In-house call from 2:30 PM to 7:15 AM
  • Coverage needed Monday through Sunday, including holidays
  • Preference for full-time availability; minimum two-week availability required

• Patient Demographics:

  • Patients aged 1 year and older
  • All cases are general anesthesia; no cardiac cases or sedation-only cases

• Support Staff:

  • Anesthesiologists
  • LPNs
  • Nursing staff
  • Administrative support
  • Anesthesia techs
  • 3 Nurse Practitioners

• Additional Information:

  • The role involves managing one's own cases, with no supervision preferred
  • Must have recent experience in acute care hospitals, not primarily Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
  • Experience with the Epic EMR system is required
  • Must have a clean malpractice history and no adverse entries in the National Practitioner Data