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.
Assignment Details
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
Candidate 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