Physician / Anesthesiology / Iowa / Locum tenens / Anesthesiologist Locums Needed Job

Magnet Medical; Iowa; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical provider in Iowa is seeking a full-time anesthesiologist for a locum tenens role in a hospital-based surgical services department. The position involves supervising CRNAs and performing a variety of surgical anesthesia procedures, including cardiac cases. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible with strong cardiac experience and a willingness to perform heart cases. Immediate start after credentialing is available.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or certified anesthesiologist required.
• Strong cardiac experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise CRNAs and perform various surgical anesthesia procedures.
• Manage ventilation and evaluate acute volume/BP issues.

Skills

Cardiac Experience

Supervision

Education

Board Certification in Anesthesiology

Job description

Physician / Anesthesiology / Iowa / Locum tenens / Anesthesiologist Needed

This is a full-time locum tenens opportunity for an anesthesiologist in Iowa, starting as soon as credentialed. The practice setting is a hospital-based surgical services department within a Level 2 trauma center, utilizing Cerner PowerChart EMR. The average number of surgical cases per day is 13.

Schedule Details

• Monday - Friday: 1 MDA on vacation (except 2 weeks/year), 1 post-call, 1 on-call, 1 day-shift only, 2nd call daily.
• Weekends (Saturday/Sunday): 1st call Saturday, 2nd call Sunday, and vice versa, with other MDAs off.

Call and Coverage

• Call Details: 1st call providers can go home once cases finish; 2nd call providers usually stay late and serve as backup.
• Coverage Requirements: Full-time, minimum 2 weeks per month, immediate start after credentialing (~60 days).

Responsibilities

• Supervision of CRNAs (~100%), with experienced CRNAs working collaboratively.
• No need to prepare anesthesia carts.
• Perform a variety of surgical anesthesia procedures, including general, nerve blocks, regional, cardiac, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, neurosurgical, and pain management procedures.
• Manage ventilation and evaluate acute volume/BP issues.

Patient Demographics and Operating Rooms

• Mostly adult/geriatric patients; no pediatric or adolescent procedures.
• 12 operating rooms.
• Annual ER volume: approximately 25,000.

Experience and Credentialing

• Board-eligible or certified anesthesiologist.
• Strong cardiac experience required (list years of experience).
• Willing to perform heart cases.
• COVID vaccination required.