Chief, Pediatric Anesthesia - Shriners Children's

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 433,000 - 804,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's St. Louis is recruiting a full-time Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia to provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership for its perioperative team while maintaining active clinical duties.

The Chief will lead clinical, educational, and research activities, develop protocols, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with hospital leadership and other departments to advance quality, safety, and patient experience.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required with ACGME anesthesiology residency and pediatric fellowship.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in anesthesiology with pediatric subspecialty certification.
• Minimum seven years of post-residency pediatric anesthesia experience.
• Missouri medical licensure, DEA, hospital credentialing and privileges, and ongoing BLS/PALS certification.
• Strong leadership, communication, and quality-improvement capabilities are expected.
• Three or more years of anesthesia leadership or administrative experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee perioperative anesthesia services and lead the department’s clinical operations.
• Advance quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives and develop clinical protocols.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and participate in peer and incident reviews.
• Recruit, mentor, and support physicians and staff; manage resources and capital planning.
• Serve on the medical executive committee and coordinate with facility leadership and other departments.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Quality improvement

Education

MD/DO

Pediatric anesthesia fellowship

ACGME residency

Job description

Job Title

Chief, Pediatric Anesthesia - Shriners Children's

Date Posted

2026-09-17

Job Location

St. Louis

Job Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO, complete an ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship, and be board-certified or board-eligible in anesthesiology with pediatric subspecialty certification. A minimum of seven years of post-residency anesthesiology experience with a pediatric focus is required. Candidates must be eligible for unrestricted Missouri medical licensure, DEA registration, hospital credentialing, and clinical privileges, and maintain BLS and PALS certification. Demonstrated clinical excellence, leadership, quality improvement, communication, and strategic decision-making skills are required. Three or more years of anesthesia leadership or administrative experience is highly preferred.

Job Description

Shriners Children's St. Louis is recruiting a full-time Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia to provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership for its dedicated perioperative team while maintaining an active clinical practice. The Chief will lead the department's clinical, operational, educational, and research activities and serve as the primary liaison among anesthesia, facility leadership, and other clinical departments.

Responsibilities include overseeing perioperative anesthesia services; advancing quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives; developing clinical protocols and pathways; ensuring regulatory compliance; recruiting, mentoring, and supporting physicians and staff; managing departmental resources and capital planning; participating in peer and incident review; and serving on the hospital's medical executive committee.

The practice features an all-physician anesthesia model with two operating rooms staffed daily and a rotating 1-in-4 home-call schedule. Clinical services span general orthopedics, spine, upper and lower extremity, sports medicine, and select plastic surgeries within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Shriners Children's provides specialty pediatric care regardless of families' ability to pay or insurance status. Annual compensation is $433,058.08 - $804,250.72, based on relevant experience and departmental equity.

Similar pediatric anesthesia opportunities are also available with Shriners Children's in Dayton, Ohio.