Anesthesiology Physician

A hospital-based anesthesia group in Bismarck, North Dakota is seeking a Board Certified Anesthesiologist for locum tenens coverage following a physician retirement. This role follows a medical direction care team model with CRNA oversight and a balanced mix of clinical and call responsibilities.

Compensation:
$3700/24 hours with 4 hour gratis
$450/hr after 4 hours
Orientation $200/hr (typically 4-8 hour long)
Holiday 1.5x regular pay

Position Details
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Practice Model: Medical direction (maximum 1:4 CRNA supervision)
Location: Bismarck, ND
Coverage Reason: Physician retirement
FTE: 2

Schedule and Availability
Seeking coverage for one full week (7 consecutive days) per month, starting April 2026.
Initial shifts will include 5 10 hour day shifts, with call responsibilities added once the provider is familiar with the facility.
Call Structure
Restricted Call (C1):
In-house call
16-hour shifts on weekdays
24-hour shifts on weekends
Unrestricted Call (C2):
Home call
Primarily callback for emergent cardiac cases
Average callback within 24 hours is rare for C2; C1 call is in-house.

Clinical Responsibilities
Medical direction of CRNAs (up to 1:4)

Personally responsible for:
Regional anesthesia
Labor and delivery coverage
All cardiac anesthesia cases
Must be proficient in common regional blocks for orthopedics, including:
Adductor canal
Interscalene
Popliteal
Supraclavicular

Practice Environment
EMR: Epic
Support staff includes CRNAs and dedicated OR staff
Patient population ranges from pediatric to geriatric

Credentialing
Estimated credentialing timeframe is approximately 90 days once a completed application is received.
Completed application must be returned within 5 days of receipt from the facility.
Credentialing with other facilities is not required.

Travel
Hotel/travel expenses are covered by the client
Submission Requirements

Board Certified required
Active North Dakota license or IMLC required
BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
Clean malpractice history required
Self-query NPDB report dated within 30 days of presentation required

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