Anesthesiologist Pain - San Diego

Anesthesiology Top 25% in AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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 patient-centered and evidence-based medical care as an Anesthesiologist specializing in pain. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians to improve patient outcomes within the San Diego service area.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in the relevant specialty. Applicants must also pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

AnesthesiologyPain ManagementPatient CareEvidence-Based MedicineClinical Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Anesthesiologist Pain - San Diego at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 676 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 60% 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).

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 14 employers

12
<$510k
5
$510k-645k
0
$645k-780k
5
$780k-915k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
30%
CME allowance
25%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Anesthesiology

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,006k
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Physician-led partnership
Patient-centered and evidence-based approach
Resources and support systems
Educational and research opportunities
Residency programs and fellowships