Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology

USAP Washington is seeking a Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology to provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership for obstetric anesthesia services at Swedish Medical Center. This premier opportunity involves leading services within the largest labor and delivery unit in the Pacific Northwest, featuring approximately 8,000 deliveries annually. The ideal candidate will partner closely with multidisciplinary leadership to drive safety, quality, and operational excellence in a high-acuity environment.

Build your career with the largest majority physician-owned private practice anesthesia group in the Northwest.

Practice Info

• Provide high quality anesthesia services to the renowned Swedish Medical Center, as well as prominent outpatient surgery centers in the greater Seattle area
• Practice is highly varied, with regional, thoracic, neuro, vascular, general, peds and OB featured prominently
• Largest labor and delivery unit in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest on the West Coast, with approximately 8,000 deliveries annually
• Quaternary referral center offering the full spectrum of maternal care, supported by a robust Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) department on site, a high-volume Placenta Accreta Spectrum service, an established OB/Gyn residency program, and rotating anesthesia residents from the University of Washington and Virginia Mason Medical Center

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership for obstetric anesthesia services across a high-acuity, high-throughput practice
• Partner closely with obstetric and hospital leadership to advance safety, quality, and operational excellence while supporting education and team development
• Promote best practices for high-risk obstetrics, including complex placental pathologies
• Support an educational culture of clinical excellence, safety, and mentorship within the L&D environment
• Participate in and help lead institutional quality initiatives, including OBQI Committee, Perinatal Quality Committee, and Surgical Quality Council
• Contribute to development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards
• Engage in QVR and RCA processes to drive continuous improvement
• Maintain a close partnership with the OB Director of Quality & Safety

Compensation

• $500,000 to $650,000 Annual Estimated W-2 Salary or 1099 Payment

Requirements

• MD/DO (or equivalent) with board certification/board eligibility in Anesthesiology
• Completion of an Obstetric Anesthesiology fellowship
• Demonstrated leadership ability in clinical operations, quality, or program development
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, multidisciplinary leadership style
• Commitment to education and working with trainees in a teaching environment