Anesthesiologist

• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Anesthesiology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Duluth, MN 55805
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 8–10-hour shifts
• 1-2 weeks/month or 40 hrs/week
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Nights & Weekends
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 20 minutes
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

Patient Information

• Average Daily Volume: Varies
• Case Mix: Cardiac, Complete Ortho, Complex Vascular, Head Spine, Neuro, OB, Pediatric, Regional, Thoracic

Facility Information

• Trauma Level: II
• Peds Level: I
• No. of ORs: 15
• EMR System: Epic

Required Procedures

• Required
• General, Spinal, Epidural Anesthesia
• Regional Anesthesia Surgery
• Obstetrical Cases
• Neurosurgical cases
• Open Heart Anesthesia
• Thoracic cases
• Complex vascular cases
• Complex orthopedic cases
• Pain management techniques
• Post-op epidural & extremity blocks
• Epidural steroid for Lumbar & Cervical
• Transforaminal
• Use of x-ray guidance in performance of blocks
• Ventilation management
• Evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues
• C-line, A-line & PA Catheter placement

Job Requirements

• Board: BC Required – Certified
• Licenses: Licensed in MN or Universal License (IMLC)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Other Qualification: Experienced with Cardiac cases including CABG

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care for diverse surgical cases (cardiac, neuro, orthopedic, obstetric, pediatric, and trauma).

• Supervise and collaborate with CRNAs and anesthesia assistants in a team-based model.
• Manage perioperative patient assessment, monitoring, and post-operative care, including pain management.
• Participate in beeper call coverage with 20-minute response time for emergencies and urgent procedures.

Perform procedures such as central/arterial line placement, PA catheter insertion, and ultrasound-guided blocks.