Critical Care Anesthesiologist

Somnia Anesthesia is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible critical care anesthesiologist to join their dynamic team at St. Joseph's Medical Center in the Sacramento Area. This full-time position involves providing 12 weeks of critical care medicine and 30 weeks of general anesthesia coverage. It offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a high-acuity practice in a supportive and innovative teaching environment, working with and instructing fellows, residents, and other learners.

Practice Info

• The Anesthesiology department consists of 14 physicians, over 30 independent-practice CRNAs, and 24 Residents (8-10 daily on site).
• Services are provided for up to 19 anesthetizing locations daily, including acute care ORs, cardiac ORs, obstetrics, GI/endo, cath lab, interventional radiology, and a hospital ambulatory surgery center.
• Annual anesthesia case volume is approximately 14,300 cases, consisting of ~9,000 surgical cases, 800 cardiac cases, and 2,000 out-of-OR cases.
• OB services include 3,000 births annually.
• The Critical Care Medicine Team provides coverage for 4 ICUs (SICU, MICU, RICU, CCU) with a total of 40 ICU beds, with coverage divided between ICU teams.
• St. Joseph's Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital and part of the CommonSpirit Hospital System, with an Anesthesia Residency program that started in July 2021.

Responsibilities

• Provide 30 weeks of Main OR anesthesia services.
• Supervise residents in OR and non-OR cases, occasionally sitting your own cases, with no CRNA supervision.
• Provide 12 weeks of Critical Care Medicine.
• Provide service for 4 ICUs (SICU-open, MICU-closed, RICU, CCU) with a total of 40 ICU beds, with coverage divided between ICU teams.
• Supervise fellows and residents in the ICU setting.

Compensation

• $625,000 annually for full-time services; includes ICU and Anesthesia compensation.
• Up to $3,000 annually for CME.
• $50,000 commencement bonus.
• Relocation assistance/allowance available up to $10,000 for out-of-state or out-of-area candidates (receipts required).
• Referral bonus of up to $5,000 if hired.

Benefits

• 10 weeks paid time off.
• Health.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Life.
• Disability.
• 401(k).
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Medical professional liability insurance (W2 only).

Shift & Schedule

• Shift Coverage - typically 7 days of 12-hour days or 12-hour nights.

Requirements

• MD/DO Anesthesiologist with Critical Care Fellowship.
• BC/BE in critical care medicine.
• Active state license.
• ACLS.
• DEA.
• Physicians in the process of completing their Critical Care Fellowship are welcome to apply.