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
