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Anesthesiologist - Per Diem | $2,000/day | St. John's Regional Medical Center - Oxnard, CA

AnesthesiologyIncludes weekendsNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$2,000/day

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Somnia Anesthesia | Coastal Ventura County Location | $2,000/day + | Join our growing team at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA

Somnia Anesthesia, a physician-owned, clinician-led anesthesia group, is seeking Per Diem Anesthesiologists to join our growing team at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA. Competitive salary and benefits package! New graduates are welcome!

Compensation & Benefits

  • Per diem rate: $2000/day
  • Additional stipends and hourly pay for call duty (not required, but encouraged)
  • Stipends range from upto $4800 depending on call taken

Practice Environment

John’s Regional Medical Center | Oxnard, CA

Most Days Scheduled

  • St. John's Regional: 6 ORs running, IR, ENDO, Cath Lab/Cardiac
  • 8 ORs + 2 OBs | 8,036 cases/year | general, ortho, urology, GYN, vascular, GI, outpatient | hearts, heads, neuro, occasional healthy peds |+ OB
  • Dignity St. John Camarillo: (No OB, no cardiac) 2 OR running, Cath Lab
  • 3 ORs + 1 Cath lab | General, ortho, urology, GYN, vascular, GI, outpatient, occasional healthy peds |+ OB
  • 1,495 births/year | 1,041 cases with anesthesia involvement - Covered by separate OB anesthesia team
  • Weekend: Call coverage only
  • Cardiac call, open hearts, and structural heart cases staffed by cardiac anesthesia physicians
  • Variety of shifts: 8s/10s/12s; flexible scheduling
  • Typical day when not on call is scheduled 7 am to 5 pm
  • All call from home once cases are completed
  • OB Call taken by a separate provider, no OB call requirement MDs work their own cases with collaborative approach to CRNA’s
  • CRNAs do their own cases.

Qualifications

  • Current CA license
  • Cardiac fellowship
  • BC required

BLS/ACLS/PALS

To learn more about this opportunity, please text or call Katie Bezler, Clinical Recruiter, at (914) 629-8006 or email at kbezler@somniainc.com

Hospital Profile

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 365-bed, acute care, non-profit hospital serving Ventura County for over 100 years.

  • Named a Top 250 Hospital by Healthgrades.
  • Ventura County’s first and only Certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center; recipient of the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
  • Designated STEMI Receiving Center and Blue Distinction® Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Shield of California.
  • Cancer Center accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
  • Home to Ventura County’s only all-private room Level III NICU.

Location Highlights

Located along the beautiful Southern California coast in Oxnard, offering easy access to beaches, harbors, and year-round sunshine.

Conveniently situated between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, with access to major highways and regional airports.

  • Minutes from scenic destinations like Channel Islands Harbor and gateway to Channel Islands National Park.
  • Known as the “Strawberry Capital of the World,” with a strong agricultural heritage and community pride.

Enjoy a mild Mediterranean climate with outdoor recreation opportunities year-round — from surfing and boating to hiking and biking.

Offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with a lower cost of living compared to much of neighboring Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

About Somnia Anesthesia

Since 1996, Somnia has had a singular focus on anesthesia–investing in clinician professional development so patients can get the best care possible.

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Somnia does not discriminate against any person based on race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Somnia is committed to complying with all applicable national, state, and local laws on nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia services for a variety of surgical cases including general, cardiac, and obstetric procedures at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Collaborate with the anesthesia team to ensure high-quality patient care across multiple clinical environments.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

AnesthesiologyGeneral anesthesiaOrthopedic anesthesiaUrology anesthesiaGynecological anesthesiaVascular anesthesiaGastrointestinal anesthesiaPediatric anesthesiaObstetric anesthesiaClinical collaboration

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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$520k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $470k in an average-cost state. 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 score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in anesthesiologyranked against 784 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$470k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in California112 active783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 75% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 29% 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Anesthesiologist - Per Diem | $2,000/day | St. John's Regional Medical Center - Oxnard, CA at Somnia a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 784 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Anesthesiology listings

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

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Oxnard

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$728k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,894/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.5
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 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.