General Anesthesiology - Section Director NORA - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Beverly Anesthesiology

Job Description

Cedars-Sinai ranked #1 in California and #2 in the Nation by US News & World Report. We are inviting OB Anesthesiologists to join Beverly Anesthesiology, Inc. in a role of Section Director for OB Anesthesiology.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a state-of-the-art, 958 bed tertiary acute care academic medical center is committed to excellence in compassionate patient care, research, education, and community programs to improve the lives of our patients. Our robust academic enterprise shapes the experts who will help redefine medicine for the next generation.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Section Director of General Anesthesia for non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) locations within Beverly Anesthesiology, Inc, reporting to the Vice Chair and Co-Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. In addition to providing clinical anesthesia services, the Section Director provides day-to-day administrative, clinical, and operational duties for the General Anesthesia sectionwithin NORA locations including GI, IR, and Taper imaging. The role focuses on aligning section activities with departmental and institutional goals, advancing NORA efficiency, ensuring quality and safety, and coordinating care across NORA locations.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the leadership of the Vice Chair and Co-Chair of Anesthesiology, the Section Director will:

• Lead routine administrative and clinical functions of the NORA general anesthesia section, including oversight of clinical services within NORA locations, quality and safety, patient experience, personnel, scheduling, and productivity.
• In collaboration with the leadership team, establish annual section goals aligned with departmental and institutional priorities; track progress, and report outcomes.
• Oversee NORA provider coverage, daily scheduling, and case assignments in the operating rooms to ensure timely access, continuity of care, and equitable workload distribution.
• Recommend appropriate staffing levels and competencies based on volumes, acuity, and case mix; support recruitment and retention efforts.
• Ensure efficient daily NORA operations and patient flow in partnership with NORA and anesthesia leadership.
• Support the onboarding and orientation of new clinicians and trainees to all NORA locations.
• Serve as the point of contact for operational escalations and collaborate with NORA leadership to resolve real-time issues.
• Partner with NORA leadership to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures guiding safe, high-quality anesthesia care across NORA locations; communicate updates to anesthesia providers.
• Standardize workflows, documentation, and equipment use where appropriate to reduce variation and enhance reliability.
• Monitor quality and safety indicators; lead or participate in performance improvement initiatives with multidisciplinary teams.
• Review safety event reports and patient grievances; work with Patient Relations and participate in root cause analyses (RCAs) for issues.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and accreditation standards (e.g., The Joint Commission), including licensure, credentialing, documentation, and quality assurance requirements.
• Provide ongoing surveillance and feedback on professional performance for providers within the section; participate in FPPE/OPPE processes in collaboration with departmental leadership.
• Recommend clinical privileges for section providers in partnership with departmental leadership and Medical Staff Services.
• Support onboarding, coaching, and performance evaluations of anesthesia providers; contribute to succession planning for key roles.
• Represent section interests in departmental and institutional meetings; present metrics and outcomes and drive transparency and accountability.
• Provide Anesthesia Clinical Services.

Teaching

• Participatesin teaching of house staff,fellowsand students.
• Participates in evaluation of the performance of fellows, residents, and students.
• Participates in departmental and institutional committees in training,researchand clinical process activities.
• Participates in research activities. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, located at the junction of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Cedars-Sinai Health System is the largest private not-for-profit provider of health care on the West Coast, serving more than 9 million people in Los Angeles County.
• We offer signing bonuses, housing loan or student loan assistance.

Our compensation philosophy: We offer a competitive total compensation and benefits package to our physicians. The total pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range includes incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.

Pay Range: $535,000- $645,000 Total Cash Compensation.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Medical Degree or equivalent
• Board Certification in Anesthesiology
• Unrestricted California license as Physician
• Medical Staff membership in accordance with requirements for same as specified in the CSMC and Medical Staff bylaws, rules and regulations
• Eligible for recommendation to the appropriate academic rank and appointment
• Minimum of five years of active clinical experience as anesthesiologist
• Proven excellence in teaching, and in the organization of both clinical and non-clinical activities.
• Evidence of exceptional academic, clinical, professional, and administrative accomplishment.