Anesthesiologist Locum | Potsdam, NY | M–F Schedule + Call (SS)

Anesthesiology Physician - Locum Tenens

Description

We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Anesthesiology Physician for a locum tenens opportunity in Potsdam, New York. This is an acute care hospital assignment in a rural, critical-access setting within the St. Lawrence Region.

The physician should be comfortable practicing in a rural, critical-access environment and managing a broad range of inpatient and procedural anesthesia responsibilities.

About the facility

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Location: Potsdam, NY 13676
• Trauma Level: Adult III/IV
• Setting: Rural, critical-access hospital
• Patient Volume: 10-15
• Charting: Epic experience required

Compensation:

Pay Rate: Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.

Travel expenses reimbursed, including:

• Mileage
• Rental car
• Hotel
• Flight

Malpractice Covered

Job Responsibilities

The selected physician will be responsible for:

• Providing general anesthesia services
• Providing inpatient anesthesia care
• Providing OB anesthesia services
• Performing epidurals
• Managing scheduled surgical cases
• Providing weekday and weekend call coverage
• Participating in holiday call coverage as scheduled
• Supervising CRNAs when applicable
• Managing patients in a rural, critical-access setting
• Providing emergency services as required
• Performing other anesthesia-related duties as assigned
• Maintaining appropriate patient care standards across the hospital's anesthesia services

Specific Schedule & Call Coverage

Regular schedule: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM, Monday-Friday.

Weekday call: 3:00 PM-7:00 AM.

Weekend call: Friday at 7:00 AM through Monday at 7:00 AM.

Current requested coverage:

• 10/19/2026-10/23/2026: No weekday call - MD coverage
• 11/5/2026–11/13/2026: Weekend call 11/6-11/8 and weekday call on 11/10 and 11/12 - MD coverage
• 12/21/2026–12/30/2026: Holiday call 12/24/2026-12/27/2026 - MD coverage required. No full-time provider is available to take this call, making this coverage very urgent.

Call: Weekday and weekend call required.

Qualifications

• Physician specializing in Anesthesiology
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• New York medical license in hand
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• AHA or RQI certifications required
• Epic experience required
• Must be comfortable working in a rural, critical-access setting
• Must have emergency privileges
• Must be able to provide inpatient, OB, epidural, and general anesthesia services
• Must be comfortable with the required weekday, weekend, and holiday call schedule
• Must be able to supervise CRNAs when applicable
• Residents and Fellows cannot be accepted

Working Hours

• Regular shift: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
• Regular schedule: Monday-Friday
• Weekday call: 3:00 PM-7:00 AM
• Weekend call: Friday 7:00 AM-Monday 7:00 AM
• Coverage model: Scheduled shifts plus on-call coverage
• Block scheduling: Not available
• Holiday call: Required when assigned
• Start: October 19, 2026

Observed Holidays

Holiday call coverage may apply during the following observed holidays:

• New Year's Day: 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after
• Labor Day: 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after
• Independence Day: 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after
• Memorial Day: 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after
• Thanksgiving: 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after
• Christmas: 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after

Skills

• General Anesthesia
• Inpatient Anesthesia
• OB Anesthesia
• Epidural Procedures
• Surgical Anesthesia
• CRNA Supervision
• Emergency Anesthesia Care
• Rural/Critical-Access Hospital Practice
• Epic Electronic Medical Record
• Weekday Call Coverage
• Weekend Call Coverage
• Holiday Call Coverage
• Patient Management
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• Emergency Privileges
• Ability to work independently in a broad-scope anesthesia environment
• Ability to manage an estimated patient volume of 10-15