General Anesthesiology - Section Director OR - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Beverly Anesthesiology

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

13d•$535,000 - $645,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Section Director of General Anesthesia for the operating rooms within Beverly Anesthesiology, Inc. reports to the Vice Chair and Co-Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. Alongside providing clinical anesthesia services, the Director manages the section’s day-to-day administrative, clinical, and operational functions. The position aligns section activities with departmental and institutional goals, advances OR efficiency, supports quality and safety, and coordinates care across operating rooms. The Director oversees clinical services, quality and safety, patient experience, personnel, scheduling, and productivity. In collaboration with departmental and perioperative leaders, the Director establishes and tracks annual goals; manages provider coverage, schedules, and case assignments; recommends staffing levels; supports recruitment, retention, onboarding, coaching, and performance evaluations; and works to ensure efficient OR operations and patient flow. The role partners with perioperative leadership to maintain policies and procedures for safe anesthesia care across pre-op, intra-op, and PACU; standardizes workflows, documentation, and equipment use where appropriate; monitors quality and safety indicators; and participates in performance improvement, safety-event review, patient grievance response, and root cause analyses. The Director also supports regulatory and accreditation compliance, provider performance surveillance and FPPE/OPPE processes, clinical privilege recommendations, succession planning, and communication of section metrics and outcomes. The position includes teaching and evaluation of house staff, fellows, and students; participation in departmental and institutional committees related to training, research, and clinical processes; and participation in research activities. The stated pay range is $535,000–$645,000 in total cash compensation, including incentive payments that may apply. Compensation decisions consider factors such as skills, experience, training, education, certifications, and licensure.

Requirements

Medical degree or equivalent.
Board certification in Anesthesiology.
Unrestricted California physician license.
Medical Staff membership in accordance with requirements specified in the CSMC and Medical Staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.
Eligibility for recommendation to the appropriate academic rank and appointment.
At least five years of active clinical experience as an anesthesiologist.
Proven excellence in teaching and in organizing clinical and non-clinical activities.
Evidence of exceptional academic, clinical, professional, and administrative accomplishment.

Responsibilities

Lead routine administrative and clinical functions of the OR general anesthesia section, including oversight of clinical services, quality and safety, patient experience, personnel, scheduling, and productivity.
Establish annual section goals with the leadership team, align them with departmental and institutional priorities, track progress, and report outcomes.
Oversee OR provider coverage, daily scheduling, and case assignments to support timely access, continuity of care, and equitable workload distribution.
Recommend staffing levels and competencies based on volume, acuity, and case mix, and support recruitment and retention.
Work with perioperative leadership, surgery, nursing, and anesthesia leadership to support efficient daily OR operations and patient flow.
Support onboarding and orientation of new clinicians and trainees to the ORs.
Serve as a contact for operational escalations and collaborate with OR leadership to resolve real-time issues.
Partner with perioperative leadership to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for safe, high-quality anesthesia care across pre-op, intra-op, and PACU, and communicate updates to anesthesia providers.
Standardize workflows, documentation, and equipment use where appropriate to reduce variation and improve reliability.
Monitor quality and safety indicators and lead or participate in multidisciplinary performance-improvement initiatives.
Review safety event reports and patient grievances, work with Patient Relations, and participate in root cause analyses.
Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and accreditation standards, including requirements for licensure, credentialing, documentation, and quality assurance.
Provide ongoing surveillance and feedback on section providers’ professional performance and participate in FPPE/OPPE processes with departmental leadership.
Recommend clinical privileges for section providers in partnership with departmental leadership and Medical Staff Services.
Support onboarding, coaching, and performance evaluations of anesthesia providers, and contribute to succession planning for key roles.
Represent section interests in departmental and institutional meetings, present metrics and outcomes, and promote transparency and accountability.
Provide anesthesia clinical services.
Participate in teaching house staff, fellows, and students.
Participate in evaluating fellows, residents, and students.
Participate in departmental and institutional committees involving training, research, and clinical process activities.
Participate in research activities.