Pediatric Anesthesiology - Section Director - Beverly Anesthesiology

Cedars-Sinai ranked #1 in California and #2 in the Nation by US News & World Report. We are inviting Pediatric Anesthesiologists to join Beverly Anesthesiology, Inc. in a role of Section Director for OB Anesthesiology.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a state-of-the-art, 958 bed tertiary acute care academic medical center is committed to excellence in compassionate patient care, research, education, and community programs to improve the lives of our patients. Our robust academic enterprise shapes the experts who will help redefine medicine for the next generation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology within Beverly Anesthesiology, Inc, reports to the Vice Chair and Co-Chairs of the Department of Anesthesiology. In addition to providing clinical anesthesia services, the Director provides day-to-day administrative, clinical, and operational duties for the Pediatrics Anesthesiology section. The role focuses on aligning section activities with departmental and institutional goals, ensuring high-quality and safe pediatric perioperative care, advancing operating room (OR) efficiency, and coordinating care across pediatric surgical and procedural services.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the leadership of the Vice Chair and Co-Chairs of Anesthesiology, the Director will:

• Lead routine administrative and clinical functions for the Pediatric Anesthesiology section, including oversight of clinical services, quality and safety, patient experience, personnel, scheduling, and productivity.
• Establish annual section goals aligned with departmental and institutional priorities; track progress, and report outcomes.
• Oversee provider coverage, daily scheduling, and assignments to ensure timely responsiveness, continuity of care, and equitable workload distribution.
• Recommend appropriate staffing levels and competencies based on pediatric patient volumes, acuity, age-specific needs, and case mix; support recruitment and retention efforts.
• Serve as the point of contact for operational escalations and collaborate with pediatric surgical and procedural teams to resolve real-time issues.
• Partner with interdisciplinary leadership to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures guiding safe, high-quality pediatric anesthesia care across pre-op, intra-op, PACU, and non-OR anesthesia locations; communicate updates to anesthesia providers.
• Standardize workflows, documentation, and equipment use where appropriate to reduce variation and enhance reliability.
• Monitor quality and safety indicators; lead or participate in pediatric performance improvement initiatives with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Medical Degree or equivalent
• Board Certification in Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology
• Graduate of ACGME accredited Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship
• Unrestricted California license as Physician
• Medical Staff membership in accordance with requirements for same as specified in the CSMC and Medical Staff bylaws, rules and regulations
• Eligible for recommendation to the appropriate academic rank and appointment
• Minimum of five years of active clinical experience as pediatric anesthesiologist
• Proven excellence in teaching, and in the organization of both clinical and non-clinical activities.
• Evidence of exceptional academic, clinical, professional, and administrative accomplishment.

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research, bringing advancements in medicine directly from the laboratory to the bedside. We are committed to expanding and strengthening our regional, national, and international reputation for delivering high value services at all sites of care. This mission has been furthered by the establishment of an expansive regional healthcare system (Cedars-Sinai Health System). The system currently includes three of the finest hospitals in Southern California beyond the flagship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center which totals more than 2,300 beds with revenues exceeding $7 billion annually. The system also has more than 50 outpatient locations spanning the entire Los Angeles region and population of over 18 million.