Anesthesiologist Pediatrics - San Diego

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.

Additional Information

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

San Diego captures the essence of coastal living with its beachside communities and lively downtown. The city's coastal climate allows for year-round visits to the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, and Legoland. For culture seekers, San Diego features a range of culinary delights and unique architectural landscapes influenced by the city's proximity to Mexico and Spanish history.

Working Here

The San Diego service area is one the region’s largest, with impressive geographical coverage, over 1,100 physicians, and about 25 satellite offices to complement the main medical center.

Yet we have a singular, well-defined culture, grounded in three pillars that improve outcomes: maintaining physicians’ well-being and their original passion for medicine; keeping the workforce energized and cohesive; and ensuring patient engagement in their own overall health.

This formula, along with our size, diversity, and depth of talent, helps the area keep its edge in new technology and clinical expertise.

San Diego maintains a high level of integration and collaboration; physicians and new hires alike know they’re not alone, that they have the personal support and clinical assistance of an entire team.

Educational and research opportunities are actively offered and supported, with residency programs and fellowships, along with participation in clinical studies and trials.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality pediatric anesthesia care within a patient-centered, evidence-based medical environment. Collaborate with a large team of physicians across multiple satellite offices to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in anesthesiology. Applicants must also be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric anesthesiologyPatient careEvidence-based medicine

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Anesthesiology market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in anesthesiologyranked against 784 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedAnesthesiology median $588k (middle half $575k–$619k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in California115 active790 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 72% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 30% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology hiring demand#15 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 53 days · 26% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed
New Anesthesiology listings290 in the last 30 days275 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology pay trend−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (784 Anesthesiology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 16 employers
5
<$405k
7
$405k-505k
1
$505k
9
$605k-705k
2
$705k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
67%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$430K - $770K
#2

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$430k-$709k
#3

Interventional Pain Management Physician | $700K+ Expected Earnings | Orlando, Florida

$700K+
#4

Interventional Pain Management Physician | $500K Base | $700K+ Expected | Stuart, Florida

$500K - $700K+
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 784 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional support
Clinical assistance
Educational opportunities
Research opportunities

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.