Division Chief, Obstetric Anesthesiology — Lead Perinatal Care

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine is seeking the Division Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology to provide clinical and operational leadership for anesthesia services supporting labor and delivery, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetric surgery, and postpartum care at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital.

The Division Chief partners with hospital and medical staff leadership to ensure safe, efficient, family-centered pediatric perioperative care and to advance quality, education, and program development across the

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board Certified in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesiology or equivalent advanced experience in a high-volume labor and delivery program.
• Unrestricted Texas medical licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for obstetric anesthesia services across labor and delivery, cesarean sections, maternal-fetal medicine, and postpartum care.
• Ensure 24/7 anesthesia coverage and rapid response capability.
• Develop and standardize clinical protocols, care pathways, and evidence-based practices.
• Lead perioperative initiatives focused on patient safety, quality outcomes, and family experience.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and clinical coverage to ensure uninterrupted anesthesia services.
• Collaborate to optimize operating room efficiency, block utilization, and throughput.
• Participate in workforce planning and recruitment as volumes grow.
• Contribute to quality assessment, morbidity/mortality reviews, and accreditation readiness.
• Develop business plans and staffing models for long-term growth.
• Foster education initiatives for residents, nurses, and APPs.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Staffing coordination

Education initiatives

Education

MD/DO

Board Certified in Anesthesiology

Fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesiology

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine is seeking the Division Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology to provide clinical and operational leadership for anesthesia services supporting labor and delivery, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetric surgery, and postpartum care at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital.

The Division Chief partners with hospital and medical staff leadership to ensure safe, efficient, family-centered pediatric perioperative care and to advance quality, education, and program development across the