Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Akron Children’s Hospital is dedicated to building a diverse workforce – one that reflects our patient population and represents the communities we serve. Whether you’re a resident, a physician early in your career, or a seasoned physician with years of experience, we have something different that’s hard to explain. You feel it in the atmosphere as soon as you enter through the doors, and you experience it every day with your colleagues, staff, patients, and their families.

Once you’re here, you know you’re home.

The Director of Mahoning Valley Surgery Center is responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective operations of the surgery center, ensuring high‑quality anesthesia care, and supporting a range of initiatives to improve patient care and safety. The role involves providing operational and anesthesia support, assisting with quality improvement projects, promoting sustainability, responding to safety events, and collaborating with surgeons and perioperative surgical home providers.

The Director will work closely with the Chair of Anesthesia to streamline anesthesia care across all areas of the institution.

• Operational Management
• Anesthesia Support and Coordination
• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• Sustainability Efforts
• Collaboration and Communication
• Support for Perioperative Surgical Home
• Expansion and Development of Service
• Resource Management

• Outpatient‑focused practice at our Boardman facility, with a wide variety of pediatric surgical procedures.
• Minimal call requirement – approximately one call per quarter at Akron Children’s main campus in Akron, Ohio.
• Supportive, collegial team with strong collaboration across surgical and anesthesia teams.
• Opportunities for teaching and involvement in hospital committees if desired.

• MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Anesthesiology.
• Eligibility for an active Ohio medical license.
• A commitment to excellence in patient care, safety, and collaboration.
• Board‑eligible or board‑certified in Pediatric Anesthesia and the ability to obtain an active medical license in Ohio.

• Attractive guaranteed base salary.
• Starting bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Occurrence‑based malpractice insurance.
• Relocation assistance.
• Generous vacation and CME time/money.
• Student loan repayment strategies.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility as a 501(c)(3) site.

Akron Children’s has been caring for children since 1890. With two hospital campuses, six regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today’s busy families to find high‑quality care. We partner with other health systems to bring our neonatal and pediatric expertise to patients in their community hospitals.

Ranked among America’s best children’s hospitals by Newsweek in 2022 and 2023, Akron Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northeast Ohio. With over a million patient visits a year, we’ve been leading the way to healthier futures for children through quality patient care, education, advocacy, community service and medical discovery for more than 130 years. Children are our focus.

The services span the entire scope of medical services available today—from routine and preventative care to emerging technologies in surgery and patient care.

Akron Children’s is the only freestanding pediatric hospital in Northeast Ohio and the 8th largest children’s hospital in the country. We are a major teaching affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University, with active involvement in medical student and resident education. Academic appointments are available and commensurate with experience.

Our communities—the Northeast Ohio community—are deeply ingrained in our work, volunteerism and daily lives. Working at Akron Children’s gives you many opportunities to live in, work in and love Northeast Ohio.

The hospital is located midway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the Northeast Ohio‑Western Pennsylvania Tech Belt. This area is successfully…