Physician - Anesthesiology - Chair - Midlands
Compensation
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Job Description
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
The Department Chair is a member of Prisma Health System's senior leadership and as such has a shared responsibility for Prisma Health’s overall performance. At the "System" level, the Chair helps establish and achieve annual and multi-year goals.
At Prisma Health, the Chair is responsible for creating and advancing interdepartmental collaboratives that drive performance of the System goals and Prisma Health priorities.
At the Department level, is responsible for organizing, developing, and aligning the department to be a positive contributor to the System by advancing clinical, academic, and medical staff activities.
Accountabilities
- Participates in System strategic planning through appropriate forums.
- Establishes and integrates Department goals and budgets.
- Leads and develops Department Vice Chairs and Department leadership.
- Recruits and retains exceptional talent, working with Division Chiefs or Medical Directors (where existing).
Leads the Department peer review process and departmental physician specific interventions, including counseling, coaching, mentoring, and disciplinary action, working with Vice Chair of Medical Staff Affairs and Division Chiefs or Medical Directors (where existing), as appropriate. Seeks performance input from VP of Quality and Safety, Chief of Medical Staff Affairs, Department Vice Chairs, and Division Chiefs, as appropriate.
- Manages Department within approved budgets.
- Establishes and cultivates an internal, regional, and national reputation for the Department and Prisma Health.
- Drives Departmental and System pillar results.
- Promotes clinical integration within Department, across Prisma Health, and throughout the region.
Builds coalitions with internal and external stakeholders; collaborates with leadership across organizational boundaries.
Establishes and oversees compensation plans for Department within approved Prisma Health parameters and models.
Nurtures the System culture within Department that reflects the Prisma Health vision, mission, values, and goals.
Maintains clinical practice sufficient to assure clinical competence, obtain direct observations, provide professional credibility, and enhance social fabric.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Job has direct and/or indirect supervision of employees that may include final budget authority, hire/termination authority, performance appraisal responsibility and disciplinary authority. Job will be considered a member of management staff and will have direct reports.
Minimum Requirements
- Medical Degree - Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- 8 years - Successful Completion of Residency; Board Certified or Board Eligible; Medical Staff Privileges
- Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
- Associate Professor status (or eligibility) at USC
- South Carolina Medical License
- Board Certified
- South Carolina Controlled Substance License, Drug Enforcement Agency Number
- Other Required Skills and Experience
- Basic computer skills
Work Shift
Variable (United States of America)
Location: 5 Medical Park Rd Richland
- Facility
- Richland Anesthesiology
Department: Richland Anesthesiology-Practice Operations
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Key Responsibilities
The Department Chair is responsible for leading the Anesthesiology department, managing budgets, and driving system-wide clinical and academic performance. They also oversee medical staff activities, including recruitment, peer review, and professional development.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Medical Degree (MD or DO) and have at least 8 years of residency completion with board certification. A South Carolina medical license and controlled substance registration are required, along with eligibility for Associate Professor status.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 75% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Anesthesiology median $525k (middle half $484k–$588k)293 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Anesthesiology listings in Washington | 15 active | 787 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 75% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 17% offer loan repayment521 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Anesthesiology hiring demand | #15 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 53 days · 26% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed |
| New Anesthesiology listings | 286 in the last 30 days | 272 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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