Anesthesiology - Pediatrics Physician

Locum Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Dayton Children's is seeking a Board-Certified Pediatric Anesthesiologist to provide locum coverage for a maternity leave. The role is hospital-based within the operating rooms of a high-volume pediatric Level I Trauma Center.

Job Description

• Coverage Dates: August 10, 2026 - November 16, 2026
• Reason for Coverage: Maternity leave
• Practice Setting: Hospital-based operating rooms
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Call: None

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients
• Manage a mix of solo anesthesia cases and supervision of CRNAs in a care team model
• Perform anesthesia for:
  • General surgical cases (neonatal, pediatric, adult)
  • Thoracic cases (excluding open heart)
  • Complex orthopedic cases
  • Neurosurgical cases
  • Ventilation management
• Provide pediatric anesthesia services across all subspecialties except cardiac surgery and transplant surgery
• Arterial line placement and management of acute volume/BP issues preferred

Facility Overview

• Trauma Designation: ACS Level I Trauma Center
• Operating Rooms: 14
• Anesthesia Team: 22 anesthesiologists
• Average Surgical Volume: cases per day
• Annual ED Volume: 70,000 visits
• OR Staff: Multidisciplinary, collegial team of RNs, techs, PCAs, surgeons, APPs, and proceduralists

Requirements

• Board Certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Experience with required pediatric, neonatal, and complex surgical cases
• Active Ohio license preferred
• NPDB self-query required (pulled within the same month as presentation)

Credentialing & Onboarding Notes

• Fingerprinting required immediately after acceptance
• Prompt submission of credentialing information required to avoid delays