Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's Ohio in Dayton seeks a Chief of Anesthesiology to lead its pediatric anesthesia program. Based at Dayton Children's Hospital, the role combines strategic leadership with high-level clinical practice in a demanding surgical environment.

You will supervise three pediatric anesthesiologists, recruit and develop talent, and drive quality and safety initiatives while partnering with hospital leadership to ensure exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology required.
• Board certification in Anesthesiology required.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Ohio.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in clinical or academic settings preferred.
• Strong commitment to quality, safety, and patient-centered care.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead departmental strategy and operations for pediatric anesthesia.
• Oversee physician recruitment and development, scheduling, and workflow improvements.
• Drive performance improvement and align with hospital leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
• Serve as liaison between anesthesia, surgical teams, and hospital administration.
• Manage an all-physician model with no CRNA supervision; clinical practice ~90% direct care.
• Provide preoperative evaluations and occasional PACU coverage; regional anesthesia exposure.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team-building

Patient safety

Education

Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology

Board Certified in Anesthesiology

Ohio medical licensure eligibility

Job description

Job Requirements

Shriners Children's Ohio is seeking a Chief of Anesthesiology to provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership for its pediatric anesthesia program. Based at Dayton Children's Hospital, this physician leader will oversee a team of three Pediatric Anesthesiologists while maintaining an active clinical practice in a highly specialized surgical environment. The Chief will play a key role in advancing departmental quality, patient safety, operational excellence, and growth initiatives while partnering closely with hospital leadership and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of exceptional patient care.

• --Fellowship training in Pediatric Anesthesiology required
• -- Board certified in Anesthesiology
• -- Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Ohio
• -- Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical or academic setting preferred
• -- Strong commitment to quality, safety, and patient-centered care
• -- Excellent communication, collaboration, and team-building skills

Job Description

The department supports a diverse range of complex pediatric procedures, including craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate repair, acute burn care, burn reconstruction, and select plastic and reconstructive surgeries. Responsibilities include leading departmental strategy and operations, overseeing physician recruitment and development, managing scheduling and workflow efficiency, and driving performance improvement efforts. The Chief will also serve as the primary liaison between anesthesia services, surgical teams, and hospital administration. The anesthesia program operates in an all-physician model with no CRNA supervision and typically runs two operating rooms daily. Physicians spend approximately 90% of their time providing direct patient care, with additional responsibilities that include preoperative evaluations and occasional PACU coverage. Clinical practice offers exposure to regional anesthesia, ultrasound-guided blocks, advanced airway management, and anesthesia support for laser scar revision procedures. The team works collaboratively with pediatric burn and plastic surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, therapists, and perioperative staff to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. The position includes participation in a 1-in-4 home call rotation and does not include resident or fellow teaching responsibilities.