Obstetric Anesthesiologist - San Antonio, Texas
Division: CHRISTUS Children's Hospital - San Antonio
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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FLSA Status: Exempt
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SummaryCHRISTUS Children's Hospital is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Obstetric Anesthesiologist to join a growing maternal-fetal care program in San Antonio, Texas. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive obstetric anesthesia services for labor and delivery patients, support cesarean delivery and emergent obstetric procedures, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
Job DutiesClinical Care
- Provide anesthetic care for labor analgesia, cesarean delivery, postpartum procedures, and obstetric emergencies.
- Deliver evidence-based anesthesia care for routine and high-risk obstetric patients.
- Participate in a dedicated labor and delivery anesthesia service with continuous physician coverage.
- Collaborate closely with obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, nursing staff, and perioperative teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Support rapid response for emergent obstetric and peripartum situations.
Quality and Patient Safety
- Participate in departmental quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Support compliance with hospital policies, accreditation standards, and clinical best practices.
- Contribute to ongoing efforts to improve maternal safety, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
Education and Academic Mission
- Participate in the teaching and supervision of residents, fellows, and medical students as applicable.
- Support continuing education and professional development activities within the department.
- Contribute to a collaborative academic environment focused on excellence in patient care and education.
Call & Coverage Expectations
Physicians participate in a shared call rotation supporting a dedicated 24/7 Labor & Delivery service. Responsibilities include in-house obstetric anesthesia coverage, management of obstetric emergencies, and dedicated weekday coverage of the operating room. The service is supported by a home backup call system that provides additional physician support during periods of increased clinical demand or concurrent emergent activity.
Call responsibilities are distributed equitably across the group and include weekday overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage. Candidates should expect a meaningful but manageable call commitment as part of a physician-led obstetric anesthesia practice with continuous Labor & Delivery coverage.
Typical call expectations include:
- Approximately 4 to 5 in-house overnight calls per month
- Weekend call coverage approximately every 6 to 8 weeks
- Shared holiday call responsibility
- Home backup call rotation
Minimum QualificationsRequired:
- MD or DO degree
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
- Fellowship training in Obstetric Anesthesiology or significant clinical experience in obstetric anesthesia
- Eligible for unrestricted Texas medical licensure
Preferred:
- Experience practicing in a high-volume Labor & Delivery environment
- Interest in resident and medical student education
- Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and multidisciplinary collaboration
Requisition ID: 26673
