Anesthesiologist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Anesthesiology
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Duluth, MN 55805
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: 8–10-hour shifts
  
• 1-2 weeks/month or 40 hrs/week
  
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Nights & Weekends
  
• Call Type: Beeper
  
• Call Response Time: 20 minutes
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: Varies
  
• Case Mix: Cardiac, Complete Ortho, Complex Vascular, Head Spine, Neuro, OB, Pediatric, Regional, Thoracic
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Trauma Level: II
  
• Peds Level: I
  
• No. of ORs: 15
  
• EMR System: Epic
  

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Required
  • General, Spinal, Epidural Anesthesia
    
  • Regional Anesthesia Surgery
    
  • Obstetrical Cases
    
  • Neurosurgical cases
    
  • Open Heart Anesthesia
    
  • Thoracic cases
    
  • Complex vascular cases
    
  • Complex orthopedic cases
    
  • Pain management techniques
    
  • Post-op epidural & extremity blocks
    
  • Epidural steroid for Lumbar & Cervical
    
  • Transforaminal
    
  • Use of x-ray guidance in performance of blocks
    
  • Ventilation management
    
  • Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
    
  • C-line, A-line & PA Catheter placement
    

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC Required – Certified
  
• Licenses: Licensed in MN or Universal License (IMLC)
  
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
  
• Other Qualification: Experienced with Cardiac cases including CABG

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care for diverse surgical cases (cardiac, neuro, orthopedic, obstetric, pediatric, and trauma).
  
• Supervise and collaborate with CRNAs and anesthesia assistants in a team-based model.
  
• Manage perioperative patient assessment, monitoring, and post-operative care, including pain management.
  
• Participate in beeper call coverage with 20-minute response time for emergencies and urgent procedures.
  
• Perform procedures such as central/arterial line placement, PA catheter insertion, and ultrasound-guided blocks.