Anesthesiology Locum Tenens

Position Overview

This is a Top 10% paying anesthesia assignment (2025 market data) offering over $18,000 a week in a highly desirable Boise, ID location with a manageable schedule and minimal call.

You’ll work a consistent Monday–Friday 7a–5p schedule, with only 1–2 weeknight calls and 1 weekend per month, all in-house with post-call relief. The role allows you to either run your own cases or supervise CRNAs, with a clean case mix that excludes cardiac, transplant, and complex pediatrics.

Coverage expectation:

• Minimum: 2 full weeks/month
• Preferred: Full-time (4–5 shifts/week for the full month)

Why providers take this assignment:

• Top 10% pay nationally for anesthesia locums (2025 data)
• $350/hr base
• Low call burden relative to earnings
• Flexible practice model (hands-on or supervision)
• Boise = easy travel + highly desirable location

Assignment Highlights

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Monthly Expectation: Minimum 2 weeks/month; preference full-time coverage
• Call:
  • Weeknights: 1–2 per month (in-house, 3:00 PM – 7:00 AM, post-call relief)
  • Weekends: 1 per month (24-hour in-house)
• Practice Model: Care team (approx. 4:1) + own cases
• Facility Type: Acute Care | Level II Trauma

Job Responsibilities

• Provide scheduled anesthesiology coverage for OR cases
• Participate in in-house call rotation
• Perform own anesthetic cases as needed
• Supervise CRNAs within care team model
• Perform regional anesthesia
• Provide OB anesthesia starts (CRNAs continue care)
• Collaborate with surgical and perioperative teams
• Complete accurate and timely documentation

Work Details

• Setting: Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: II
• Case Mix: General, OB, regional anesthesia
• Excludes: Cardiac, transplant, complex pediatrics
• Support: 4:1 CRNA supervision model
• Minimum Experience: 1+ year post-residency

Skills & Experience

• Comfortable with both independent and supervisory roles
• Experience with regional anesthesia
• OB anesthesia familiarity
• Strong general anesthesia skill set
• Ability to adapt across Boise and Nampa sites