Pediatric Anesthesiologist

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Job Overview Shriners Children’s St. Louis is seeking three full-time Pediatric Anesthesiologists to join our dedicated perioperative team, providing expert anesthesia care for children undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures, including general orthopedics, spine, upper and lower extremity, sports medicine, and select plastic surgeries. Successful candidates will be fellowship-trained in pediatric anesthesia. This role focuses primarily on mid-acuity and lower pediatric patients, including complex neuromuscular cases, with opportunities to utilize regional anesthesia, ultrasound-guided blocks, and advanced airway management techniques.

Anesthesiologists will run two operating rooms daily in an all-MD model without CRNA supervision, covering 90% of their time in the OR with occasional PACU and preoperative assessments, and will participate in a rotating 1-in-4 home call schedule. The team works closely with pediatric orthopedic surgeons, PT/OT, recreational therapy staff, and APPs in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, with no resident or fellow teaching responsibilities.

Shriners Children’s provides a supportive environment for focused pediatric anesthesia practice, managing complex cases without PICU responsibilities, and fostering professional growth within a cohesive, child-focused care team. This is a full-time, full-benefits eligible position, with compensation determined by a combination of years of post-fellowship experience and departmental equity.

• Perform pre-anesthesia evaluations and develop individualized anesthetic care plans for pediatric patients.
• Administer general, regional, or monitored anesthesia care to pediatric patients across a range of surgical and non-surgical settings.
• Monitor patient vital signs, anesthetic depth, and physiologic parameters throughout perioperative phases, including induction, maintenance, and emergence.
• Manage airway techniques appropriate for pediatric patients, including advanced airway management and ventilation strategies.
• Respond to intraoperative complications and perioperative emergencies, initiating appropriate interventions as required.
• Collaborate with surgeons, proceduralists, pediatricians, nurses, and other allied health professionals to coordinate care delivery.
• Provide postoperative pain management and follow-up, including regional anesthesia and sedation recovery monitoring.
• Document all assessments, procedures, and interventions in the electronic health record in compliance with regulatory and institutional standards.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement, safety initiatives, clinical protocol development, and peer review processes.
• May contribute to the training and supervision of residents, fellows, or students as part of academic responsibilities.
• Maintain accountability for meeting established productivity benchmarks (e.g. wRVUS), quality metrics, and…