🔸$430-$450/Hr. | Locum Anesthesiologist - OR & OB Call | June Start| Plattsburgh, New York🔸MG

Job description

Description:

Seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Anesthesiologist for a locum tenens assignment running mid-June through the end of September 2026, with potential for extension. The provider will serve as the primary anesthesiologist covering a high-volume surgical service line focused on bread-and-butter cases with obstetrics call requirements. This is a full OR-based role requiring strong clinical independence, regional anesthesia skills, and willingness to participate in call coverage.

About the Facility:

This is a mid-sized, collaborative acute care hospital setting with a modern OR suite and established anesthesia group support. The surgical environment is active and diverse, supporting general surgical services, orthopedic cases, OB/GYN, urology, ENT, vascular, colorectal, plastics, and GI procedures. The site includes a Level III trauma designation and an active labor and delivery service with hundreds of annual deliveries. Providers work alongside anesthesiologists, CRNAs, OR staff, and surgical teams in a team-oriented environment with Epic EMR.

Compensation:

Pay Rate: $430-$450/Hr.
Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.

Travel expenses reimbursed, including:

Mileage
Rental car
Hotel
Flight
Malpractice Covered


Job Responsibilities:
• Provide primary anesthesia care for OR and labor & delivery cases
• Manage bread-and-butter surgical cases including ortho, general surgery, OB/GYN, urology, ENT, vascular, plastics, colorectal, and GI
• Provide obstetric anesthesia coverage including call responsibilities
• Perform regional anesthesia techniques for surgical cases
• Participate in weekday OR coverage (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)
• Take in-house or in-house-equivalent call with requirement to remain within 15 minutes of facility
• Collaborate with surgeons, CRNAs, and OR staff in a multidisciplinary environment
• No clinic responsibilities; 100% OR and L&D coverage

Qualifications:
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
• Clean professional background (no significant malpractice history or concerning employment gaps)
• Eligible for temporary privileges (preferred for clean files)
• ACLS certification required
• MMR immunization required
• Comfortable working in a high-volume surgical and obstetric environment
• Ability to independently manage OR anesthesia cases and OB call coverage

Working Hours:
• Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Required call coverage including OB call
• Must remain within 15-minute response radius while on call
• Schedule typically structured as 2 consecutive weeks per month with additional coverage as needed
• Assignment runs June 15, 2026 – September 30, 2026 (with possible extension)

Skills:
• General and orthopedic anesthesia expertise
• Obstetric anesthesia experience
• Proficiency in regional anesthesia techniques (nerve blocks required)
• Strong airway management and perioperative care skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced OR environment
• Effective collaboration within multidisciplinary surgical teams
• Comfort with moderate-volume community hospital case mix
• Strong clinical judgment in independent call settings

• Ongoing
• Plattsburgh, NY
• Temp privileges can for locum with clean file