Start Date: October 1, 2025 Critical Need!
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.
LocationsLong Beach Memorial Medical Center Long Beach, CA
Miller Women s & Children s Hospital Long Beach, CA
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA
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
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
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
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
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.