MemorialCare Health System (Long Beach Memorial, Miller Women’s & Children’s Hospital, and Saddleback Medical Center) is seeking experienced Board-Certified Anesthesiologists for ongoing locum coverage. These are high-acuity sites with diverse case mixes and subspecialty requirements.

Locations
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center – Long Beach, CA

Miller Women’s & Children’s Hospital – Long Beach, CA

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center – Laguna Hills, CA

Practice Details
100% physician-only anesthesia care (no CRNAs/AAs).

Large, established teams: 45+ anesthesiologists at Long Beach, 18 at Saddleback.

Teaching environment: anesthesia residency & physician house staff programs.

Annual Case Volumes:

Long Beach: ~28,000 surgical cases / 4,000 OB cases / 2,000 cardiac cases

Saddleback: ~8,600 surgical cases / 2,000 OB cases / 1,000 cardiac cases

Case Mix
Cardiac Anesthesia – always, specialty team only

OB Anesthesia – usually (OB Fellowship or high-acuity OB experience required)

Pediatric Anesthesia – specialty team only at LB/Miller’s; rarely at Saddleback

Neuro, Trauma, Ortho, and Regional Anesthesia – frequent

No chronic pain management or office-based anesthesia

Schedule / Call
Call frequency: 1:9 to 1:10 (first and second call)

Post-call day off: always granted

Mix of general, OB, cardiac, and specialty coverage based on fellowship/expertise

Requirements
Board Certified Anesthesiologist (ABA)

Active California License (required)

Fellowship or equivalent subspecialty experience in:

Cardiac (CV) Anesthesia – Echo certification or CV fellowship required

OB Anesthesia – Fellowship or significant high-acuity OB experience required

Pediatric Anesthesia – Fellowship required; must be CA Children’s Services (CCS) paneled for Peds cases

Current ACLS & PALS

Key Notes
Exclusive contract with MemorialCare system.

No CRNAs – all physician-directed model.

Coverage across three hospitals; Saddleback operates as a standalone team, while Long Beach Memorial and Miller’s share staffing.

High-priority, critical coverage need – credentialing will be expedited.


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