• Orthopedics, Neuro/Spine, General Surgery, Robotics, GYN, Vascular, Thoracic, ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology, Podiatry.
• Busy out-of-OR services including GI, IR, Cath Lab (EP), MRIs.
• Busy regional anesthesia program.
• Backup CRNAs on OB for emergencies.
• Healthy peds (rare)
• Open heart (covered by specialized team)
• No trauma, no transplant service

We are a collegial group of 13 FTE physicians who do 100% of our own cases. We also employ CRNAs who cover OB. Our close-knit group always steps in to help each other whenever an extra hand is needed.

We choose our cases each day (by picking our room) based on a daily assigned call position. The distribution of assignments is tracked to ensure that they are assigned equitably across all members of our group. This means that everyone - from new hires to our most senior partners - receive a fair distribution.

Our 1st call burden is averaging 3 per month. The overnight portion may be covered from home with a 30-minute call back. We are generally off on our post call day.

Vacation weeks are scheduled fairly in a round robin fashion where each member picks their weeks one at a time. The order of picking rotates each year. We encourage at least 6 weeks of vacation per year. Most partners elect to take 8+ weeks off per year.

We are supported by a superb group of accomplished anesthesia techs. Our OR and out-of-OR locations all feature Drager-Fabius anesthesia machines as well as immediate access to advanced airway and ultrasound equipment. Our department is fortunate to have an excellent working relationship with the hospital administration, who are generally attentive to our equipment and supply needs.

The Adventist OAG group enjoys socializing outside of the hospital. We regularly get together for happy hours and other social events. We value work-life balance and strive to attain this within our practice.

ENT, Neuro, Cardiac (specialty team), healthy Peds, Vascular, Thoracic, Ortho, General Surgery, Urology, OB/Gyn, Robot, Plastics, GI

24 partners currently. 6 Cardiac. 8 AICs. Nurses and techs are very friendly.

Pick your room based on list position.

Call is evenly distributed based on days worked.

Vacations are allocated by week and are based on FTE status.

• New anesthesia machines
• 4 total US machines
• Glidescopes
• Twitchview
• Clear sight

Legacy Emanuel and Randall Children’s Hospital (LEH) provides a full range of services, including conventional surgery, heart treatment, critical care, neurology/stroke care/brain surgery, and care for high-risk pregnancies.

This means that we do just about every kind of surgical case including: General surgery, orthopedics, urology, gynecology, robotic surgery, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, ENT, OMFS, ophthalmology, burn surgery, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, pediatrics (including general, ENT, urology, orthopedics, dental, and cardiac). We also provide anesthetics in these procedure areas: MRI/CT, endoscopy unit, EP lab, Cath lab, and interventional radiology suite.

"Working at Emanuel is very rewarding because we get to practice the full spectrum of Anesthesiology, from obstetric and pediatric to geriatric patients and everything in between. The variety and complexity of cases can be a challenge, but our partners are always available to help, and they're amazingly supportive and flexible. Partners help each other, not just in the OR, but also to make our schedules and lives work because the group understands we should all be here for the marathon and not a sprint. Emanuel is a great fit for me, and I can't imagine working anywhere else in Portland. " - Justin Ramos, MD

We employ over 40 anesthesiologists at our Legacy Emanuel location. We have a variety of partners with fellowship training who work within sub groups, including pediatrics, cardiac and obstetric anesthesia. Individuals in the pediatric subgroup care for children under two years of age and critically ill children. The cardiac subgroup does a variety of on pump and minimally invasive cardiac procedures and the pediatric cardiac subgroup takes care of children with congenital cardiac anomalies. Our non-fellowship trained partner’s days consist of neuro, ortho, ENT, thoracic, gyn, urology and others.

"Legacy Emanuel and Randall Children's Hospital is truly a unique place to work. Our patients range from all ages and backgrounds. We regularly take care of both healthy outpatients and patients who have come to us as a last resort. Often our patients and their families have been coming to Emanuel for generations, and our patients see us as an anchor in the communities we serve.” - Amy Greene, MD LEH Department of Anesthesia Chairperson

Our group at Emanuel has come up with a room pick system that is fair and equitable. We have found that this system greatly enhances the frequency that we are assigned to a room that we enjoy working in.

Basically, every anesthesiologist on the schedule is assigned a "pick" number between 1-19 for each weekday they are scheduled to work. Pick numbers are distributed each trimester. Our schedulers are meticulous at making sure the numbers are allocated in a fair manner. If your pick number is “1”, you get first choice of the room you want the next day. Pick #2 gets second choice, and so on, until all rooms are assigned. Our Anesthesiologist-in-Charge (AIC) calls every person starting at 2:00 pm to make their pick.

You are expected to complete all cases that are scheduled in your room for the day. If your room is running late with scheduled cases and/or your surgeon adds an add-on case that is likely to go past 5:00 pm, the Call Team can work with you to arrange coverage.

Our staffing model includes an AIC (Anesthesiologist-In-Charge). The AIC works closely with the OR Charge RN to facilitate the smooth flow of the OR, complete the schedule for the next day, and generally troubleshoot all OR related issues. Anesthesiologists can go to the AIC with questions and requests during their workday.

We provide three in-house call positions every day (trauma, general operating room, obstetrics), and two home call positions. All positions are 24-hours, although if desired the in-house calls can be split into two 12-hour shifts, staffing permitting.

Post-call days off are mandatory for in-house call positions in order to allow our partners to rest and recuperate. If there are any days off on the schedule they are preferentially given to post-home-call staff.

Call assignments are meticulously tracked to ensure we all are assigned the same amount of call as determined by your FTE.

Generally, you will be assigned one call day for every five days you work. After call shifts have been assigned, members are able to swap or give away call shifts.

Vacation is scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis, with three weeks off every trimester for a full time position.

Holidays and certain desirable weeks off are picked once each year by means of a rotating list (after picking this year, the top partners move to the bottom for next year). There is no hierarchy for vacation picking and new partners may have off all holidays while established partners may end up with two holiday calls.

“The scheduling flexibility is fantastic at Emanuel. There's often the chance to pick up more work if I need to pay for a remodel at home. Conversely, by scheduling post-call days or arranging a swap with a colleague in advance, I can almost always make it to my kid's soccer games. We work hard in the hospital, but we also value our lives outside of work.” - Kate Ropp, MD

Our Anesthesiologist group is supported by a Certified Anesthesia Specialists (CAS) team who assist with lines, blocks and run blood gases for us. They also run the cell saver machines and assist with all outlying cases. There is also an Anesthesia Aide team who does all turnovers within the operating room and can bring you equipment when needed.

We communicate via a Vocera, which we all wear during the day. In all trauma cases, and any case involving a massive transfusion, we have specially trained Trauma Resource Nurses who specialize in transfusions and trauma cases. They are an invaluable resource for establishing IV access and transfusing patients.

Our new ORs are currently under construction and should be finished by 2024.

Who practices critical care at OAG?
The Critical Care Division of Oregon Anesthesiology Group consists of a cohort of Board Certified Intensivists practicing Critical Care Medicine at hospitals throughout the Portland metro area.

Practice sites include:

• Legacy Emanuel,
• Legacy Meridian Park,
• Legacy Good Samaritan,
• Providence St Vincent.

How will I divide my time between anesthesiology and critical care?
The typical scenario is to block out weeks for Critical Care Medicine (CCM) and weeks for Anesthesiology. Most partners work at a ratio of 25:75 CCM:Anesthesiology though a few work a greater percentage of CCM.

At what types of ICUs are OAG physicians working?
Medical, Surgical, Neurosurgical, Cardiac. Some practice locations include V-V and V-A ECMO management.

What is the call schedule?
The call schedule varies by location. The majority of call is taken from home but a few sites necessitate in-house night-time coverage. Call burden also varies per site is anywhere from Q3 to Q7 days.

Will I be working at night?
Yes you will be working at night, either in-house or from home.

We hope you are interested in joining our dynamic group to practice Critical Care medicine with OAG!

“Emanuel is a special place for a number of reasons. There are very few practices around that have the case diversity and lifestyle flexibility that we enjoy. During my relative short tenure here I have been able to join Doctors Without Borders on six different missions ranging from six weeks to three months in duration. Not only have my partners been willing and able to give me the time off, my familiarity and comfort in pediatrics, trauma, OB and burns on missions directly relates to having seen those cases at Emanuel. Additionally, I routinely consult my partners and Emanuel's specialists with questions about complicated patients in the field. I quite frankly cannot imagine working anywhere else.” - Matt Hotchkiss, MD

“My work family makes this my dream job: from the respectful surgeons to the helpful nurses to the call for help from my anesthesia colleagues that never goes unanswered. The trauma system lends a true "team" mentality, and I feel a great sense of support and belonging whenever I'm at work.” - Kate Ropp, MD

“The foundation of our group is based on collaboration. We work with each other, rely on each other and lean on each other. We are a work family in the truest sense of the word. We have a strong mentoring program, Anesthesia-In-Charge program and a Social Director who organizes happy hours and events. We also place a strong emphasis on work-life balance, ensuring that no one is feeling like they are sacrificing one for the other. If you have a special event, we bend over backwards to make sure you can attend it. No one should miss a wedding or reunion or girls trip because they couldn't get the time off from work.

We look forward to meeting and talking with you! Even if we do not fit what you are looking for in a practice, we hope that by showing you around Emanuel we can start to develop OAG friendships that will last for years." - Amy Greene, MD LEH Department of Anesthesia Chairperson

What if I am a generalist who hasn't managed pediatric patients in a while? Support is available for helping you transition back into young patients again. At first, you’ll be able to pick rooms with patients over the age of 12, who will come with an IV in place. You can then gradually pick rooms with younger kids, as you are more comfortable. We have call people and the AIC available at all times to help you until you are comfortable on your own. Also, the RNs are experienced with placing IVs in children and place almost all IVs while we manage the airway. There is always a pediatric fellowship trained person on call to manage pediatric cases during the night.

What is it like to be the new person on the team? You will absolutely be 100% supported at LEMC. We encourage you to ask for help early and often. Our motto is “Asking for help is a sign of good judgement and not a sign of weakness." LEMC's staffing model places multiple colleagues outside the OR (C1, AIC, OB) who are always willing to help any partner with a challenging situation. We also believe strongly in the OAG mentoring program, where a partner will be assigned to be your go-to resource person for anything you need. (Examples: How does this surgeon like to do this surgery? Do we need an A-line in that surgeon’s cases? Where should I park? Who has the best sushi in town? You get the idea!)

• Our case volume is heavy in bread and butter cases, but still includes some thoracic, complex vascular, and neurosurgical.
• Optimal location of hospital provides superior payor mix.
• Heavy regional anesthetic program.
• Very busy joint replacement site. All of these patients get at least single shot blocks.
• All general surgery and nearly all gynecological patients get regional.
• We have an active Acute Pain Service for management of nerve catheters. Opportunity to become involved in Acute Pain Service for medical management as well.
• True pediatrics and trauma are rare. No open hearts.

• Collegial site with 16 Anesthesiologists (4 of them part time).
• New partner mentorship program - we want to see new partners succeed!
• Opportunity to be involved in hospital leadership

You pick your own room assignment in order of your call assignment. 1st call picks first.

Low call burden. First call usually ends at a decent hour (ie 7- 9 pm) and call backs at night are rare. OB call is supported by the hospital and may be taken from home (provided no running epidural).

Vacation is picked 1 week at a time in rounds. No maximum or minimum.

• 5 Ultrasounds dedicated to anesthesia.
• Recently upgraded anesthesia machines.
• We use Epic for all of our documentation.

Who practices critical care at OAG?
The Critical Care Division of Oregon Anesthesiology Group consists of a cohort of Board Certified Intensivists practicing Critical Care Medicine at hospitals throughout the Portland metro area.

Practice sites include:

• Legacy Emanuel,
• Legacy Meridian Park,
• Legacy Good Samaritan,
• Providence St Vincent.

How will I divide my time between anesthesiology and critical care?
The typical scenario is to block out weeks for Critical Care Medicine (CCM) and weeks for Anesthesiology. Most partners work at a ratio of 25:75 CCM:Anesthesiology though a few work a greater percentage of CCM.

At what types of ICUs are OAG physicians working?
Medical, Surgical, Neurosurgical, Cardiac. Some practice locations include V-V and V-A ECMO management.

What is the call schedule?
The call schedule varies by location. The majority of call is taken from home but a few sites necessitate in-house night-time coverage. Call burden also varies per site is anywhere from Q3 to Q7 days.

Will I be working at night?
Yes you will be working at night, either in-house or from home.

We hope you are interested in joining our dynamic group to practice Critical Care medicine with OAG!

General surgery, endoscopy, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, podiatry, and otolaryngology.

One of us has ICU fellowship training and splits working between the Mt Hood OR, ICUs and ECMO service. The rest of us are general anesthesiologists.

We all place high value on a collegial work environment and an excellent work life balance. Many of us job share to allow more time for family and all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

The work environment is professional, collegial, and fun. The surgeons and proceduralists are talented and pleasant to work with. The nursing staff is excellent.

We range in age from mid 30s to early 60s. Several of us have families with children (ranging from newborn to college age). Most of us live in Portland and find it is an easy reverse commute to Gresham. One of us lives in Hood River.

We currently cover 5-6 rooms a day designating call positions 1-6. Cases are assigned the day before based on scheduled length of day (C1 gets the longest room and so on). This allows for an even distribution of case types among everyone as we rotate through call positions week to week.

C2 and C3 typically finish between 5-7 pm, but sometimes earlier. C4 and 5 may work until 5p but often finish earlier. C6 (pre-call position) goes home first, often working a half day. Post call day is off.

The C3 position covers a full day of endoscopy each weekday. These are pleasant, fast-paced days.

We meet yearly to review vacation requests. We do our best to accommodate each individual’s vacation requests while making sure we provide the hospital with appropriate staffing levels.

High demand weeks such as school spring breaks, winter holidays are rotated annually. Vacation weeks are typically distributed on a first-come first served system for specific week requests, and are otherwise randomly distributed.

Vacation is typically scheduled a week at a time, though it is possible to work out a partial week-off situation.

Job-sharers divide up their schedules independently and do not draw from the vacation pool of full timers.

Call is allocated evenly among the group (pro-rated for part time positions). It is often possible to trade for more or less call based on interest.

C1 is typically scheduled until 5pm, does any add-on cases and then is 24-hour home call. Overnight call burden is typically light.

There is one person on 24-hour (7a-7a) home call Saturdays and Sundays. Each Full Time Equivalent takes 45 calls per year. 7 Saturday calls and 7 Sunday calls are included in the 45 total calls. Weekend days, particularly Saturdays, can be busy, but evening call-ins are usually light. We stipend weekend positions—some people prefer to take more weekend call and make more money, some people prefer less weekend call.

The C1 position is also responsible for assisting/supervising our excellent group of CRNAs who cover the obstetric service on an as-needed basis for complex cases (this is rare). Some of us elect to pick up shifts in OB (this is optional).

“Mount Hood Medical Center’s OR is a relaxed, collaborative and friendly work environment. Our surgeons are pleasant and easy to work with, and our case mix is bread and butter. Our call burden is below average and very tolerable. This is a job that allows me to stay busy in a fun Anesthesiology practice part time while also having plenty of energy to pursue other interests.“ - Luke Parr, MD

“What I appreciate about this practice is the great camaraderie we have as an anesthesia group. We work with a group of generally excellent surgeons and nurses, and it feels like being part of a small, happy family at Mt. Hood. There's a high respect for work-life balance amongst the anesthesiologists, and with several part time docs, people have made a real commitment to their lifestyle. And while I greatly respect the clinical skills and judgement of everyone in our department, what I really love about the culture here is we're not caught up in the ego of being "doctors" but rather trusted colleagues who work well together and really respect and enjoy each other. What a pleasure it is to practice here!” - Andrew Smith, MD

• Ortho - Total hip/knee/shoulder, sports medicine, subacute trauma, basic hand
• Urology - Stones, TURP, TURBT
• GYN - hysterectomy, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy
• ENT - healthy peds BMT/tonsils, adult sinus, thyroid, oral, neck
• General - full spectrum including laparoscopic, breast, hernia
• Plastic - reconstructive breast
• Ophthalmology - cataract
• Podiatry - full spectrum foot/ankle
• GI - upper/lower endoscopy, EUS, ERCP
• Cardiology - TEE/cardioversion
• Growth opportunity - GI, radiology, cardiology

• AIC - provider covers OB, coordinates with OR regarding add-on cases, regional blocks, covers short procedures, assists hospitalists with acute procedure coverage, airway assistance, staff breaks
• Active regional anesthesia service
• Full integration into the OR/OB/hospital team
• Great relationship with hospital administration
• Active support of OAG partners
• Family, small town environment

The AIC assigns rooms the day prior.

Call is a 12-hour shift. First call provider covers OR and OB with a 20-minute response time.

Backup call is also a 12-hour shift with 60-minute response time.

We put an emphasis on team work during the day to finish OR cases and minimize after hours/middle of the night OR work.

Vacation is allocated using a round robin system.

• Up to 4 anesthetic locations
• GE Aisys CS2 anesthesia machines
• Pyxis in each OR
• Ultrasound for regional anesthesia/vascular access
• Epic EMR with anesthesia module

Providence Portland Medical Center is a tertiary care referral center and center of excellence for a wide range of surgical services.

Affiliated with the Providence Cancer Institute, the surgeons at PPMC perform a high volume of surgeries for gynecologic, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, foregut, urologic and colorectal cancers. The hospital also maintains busy services in orthopedic, spine/neuro, HEENT, plastic, and bariatric surgery.

Many surgeons at PPMC utilize state-of-the-art technologies in minimally invasive, robotic and endovascular surgery.

Outside of the operating room, our anesthesiologists assist with a busy endoscopic, interventional radiology, and diagnostic imaging service.

With over 2,500 deliveries annually, our obstetric anesthesia team provides comfort and safety to patients with low to high-risk pregnancies.

Our site is also affiliated with two separate ambulatory surgery centers which we staff.

The group at Providence Portland Medical Center is composed of a diverse group of over 40 anesthesiologists who value collegiality, high-quality patient care, and professionalism.

Many of our anesthesiologists have fellowship training experiences in cardiothoracic anesthesia, regional/pain management, and critical care medicine. Our comprehensive training and clinical backgrounds allow us to practice the full breath of anesthesiology and continuously advance our safe, high quality patient care. Some of our anesthesiologists also have advanced non-clinical degrees (MPH, PhD, MBA) or hold leadership positions within Providence Health, which facilitates the group’s long-term mission to provide expert anesthesia service.

To promote fairness in case scheduling, our ORs are randomly assigned to our anesthesiologists the day before, typically in the early afternoon.

Some modifiers are used to help assign longer running rooms to call team physicians to avoid case hand-offs and long days for physicians not on call.

Should an anesthesiologist need a break or relief, they may easily reach out to their colleagues on our group messaging app.

We use the QGenda scheduling system to facilitate our scheduling.

OR call is assigned to first, second, third and fourth call. Second through fourth call anesthesiologists receive normal room assignments and assist with add-ons and relief throughout the day. The first call anesthesiologist does not receive a scheduled room assignment and is responsible for add-ons. This is a 24-hour call that is not in-house.

On L+D, there is an obstetric anesthesiologist on 24-hour in-house call with a second provider in-house during the day and a back-up provider not in-house at night.

Call is based on an anesthesiologist’s FTE with a full 1.0 FTE taking one 1st call every two weeks, 1-2 late calls a week and 1 weekend every five weeks. Stipends and modifiers incentivize call and enhance tradability among anesthesiologists.

We use the QGenda swap market to facilitate call trading.

Vacation scheduling at PPMC is performed equitably among anesthesiologists. During the vacation selection meeting, held in the fall, our anesthesiologists will pick vacations in 5-day Mon-Fri blocks. They are given two picks in the first round and single picks in subsequent rounds.

The order of picks starts at the top of the list for the first round and then at the bottom for the second round, alternating direction every round. This is similar to the “snake draft” used in fantasy sports drafts. Newly hired anesthesiologists start at the bottom of the list which is favorable for picking 3 weeks early in the process. The anesthesiologist on the top of the list moves to the bottom of the list in subsequent vacation selection meetings to maintain fairness and reduce the impact of seniority on top vacation picks.

There is no limit to how many weeks an anesthesiologist may take off. Overall, our physicians are very satisfied with the fairness and efficiency of this system.

We utilize the GE Aisys CS2 anesthesia machines in all of our anesthetizing locations (excluding MRI). In our effort to limit the environmental impacts of anesthesia emissions, we have proudly eliminated the use of desflurane vaporizers from our practice. For medication management, we use the Pyxis MedStation. An excellent team of anesthesia technicians are readily available to assist throughout the day.

We use EPIC with the anesthesia module. Physicians also have integrated access to UpToDate for clinical decision support and to gather CME credits.

At PPMC, our anesthesiologists achieve a healthy work/life balance through scheduling flexibility and numerous support resources. Outside of the operating room, our anesthesiologists enjoy many of the outdoor activities the Pacific Northwest has to offer including endless hiking, cycling, skiing, and camping.

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is a 500 bed tertiary care center located in SW Portland. St. Vincent is among only 50 hospitals in the country - and the only medical center in Oregon - to receive Healthgrades® America's 50 Best Hospital Award™ in 2021. We service a high volume of patients and providers from a wide variety of specialties. As a result, anesthesiologists have the opportunity to interact with and develop relationships with an array of specialty surgeons, proceduralists, and medical providers. This exposure is a great asset to our practice.

Because of the breadth and depth of case types performed at our facility, our anesthesiologists enjoy the opportunity to shape the scope of their practice. We have dedicated cardiac, obstetric, and pediatric teams, with many department members participating in more than one of these groups.

In our ORs and the other anesthetizing rooms, cases are all staffed solely by physicians. For Labor and Delivery coverage, we maintain at least a one physician presence on the labor deck at all times, but we often utilize a CRNA to perform in a complimentary role.

Members new to our site enjoy the same benefits available to all members of the group, including equitable access to case picks, call selection, and vacation.

OB - 4%

Cardiac - 4%

GYN - 8%

Gen Surg - 10%

Urology - 8%

Ortho - 15%

Neuro - 11%

Vascular - 7%

ENT - 3%

Ophthalmology - 6%

Endoscopy - 8%

Peds - 6%

Electrophysiology Cardiac - 6%

Other - 4%

We utilize a daily “pick list” to aid in our room assignments. The pre-assigned call team comprises the first five spots on the list with those that are post-call accounting for the bottom five positions. Those on call are allowed first pick of rooms for that day in descending order based on their call status (C1 is #1, C2 is #2 and so forth). Rooms for non-call physicians are assigned based on the projected time duration with lower numbered physicians staying later and higher numbered physicians assigned to shorter rooms. Post-call physicians typically work a shorter day. Post C1 and post OB are given the day off.

Call is equitably distributed based on one’s FTE – those who are part-time take less call than someone who is considered more full-time. Example: A typical call schedule for an anesthesiologist with a 0.8 FTE would average one weekend 24-hour call a month and one weekday 24-hour call a week.

During the week, we staff five call positions in the ORs (C1 to C5) and one on OB (OB1). On Saturday and Sunday, we have three call positions in the ORs and one assigned to OB. OB1 is the only mandatory in-house call.

Anesthesiologists have the option of being in the Main OR call group or the OB call group. The Main OR call group does not take OB call. The OB call group, in addition to taking the OB1 position, are also assigned C3-C5 call during weekdays, but for equity purposes does not do C1 or C2.

Trading, giving away, picking up, and splitting call are encouraged to accommodate a schedule that works for you.

Similar to vacation scheduling, the call schedule is released several months in advance, typically in three to four month blocks. The process is overseen by our colleagues who are elected by our local group.

One of our partners has developed a very robust and unique system for managing nonworking days that allows individuals to shape their days off in a way that best matches their lifestyle while also giving the group the critical ability to accommodate the variations in daily manpower needs. Members of our group can therefore take full weeks off, partial weeks/days off, or a combination of both.

Each year the members of our group submit their requests for the total days of vacation time they would like for the next year. This allows us to adjust our staffing plans for the site accordingly. The maximum number of vacation weeks allowed is 26 weeks. There is no minimum number of vacation weeks required, however most new hires start with about 10 weeks of time off.

Our system includes an equitable ranking structure designed to allocate vacation picks as fairly as possible. To accommodate both short and long term planning, some vacation distributions occur with 12-15 months of lead time with the remainder being allotted 3-6 months in advance.

We employ over 50 anesthesiologists at our St. Vincent location. Almost 40 percent of our physician anesthesiologists are specialty trained and certified in subspecialties including Cardiac, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Pain Management, and Intensive Care.

While our practice is composed of physicians at varying stations of their professional lives, our typical partner comes to us early in their career. Consequently, more than half of our ranks are in the first 15 years of their practices.

About 30 percent of our associates and partners are female.

Most members of our practice have active family lives. The city of Portland and Southwest Portland specifically (where St. Vincent is located) is an outstanding place to live and raise children.

Who practices critical care at OAG?
The Critical Care Division of Oregon Anesthesiology Group consists of a cohort of Board Certified Intensivists practicing Critical Care Medicine at hospitals throughout the Portland metro area.

Practice sites include:

• Legacy Emanuel,
• Legacy Meridian Park,
• Legacy Good Samaritan,
• Providence St Vincent.

How will I divide my time between anesthesiology and critical care?
The typical scenario is to block out weeks for Critical Care Medicine (CCM) and weeks for Anesthesiology. Most partners work at a ratio of 25:75 CCM:Anesthesiology though a few work a greater percentage of CCM.

At what types of ICUs are OAG physicians working?
Medical, Surgical, Neurosurgical, Cardiac. Some practice locations include V-V and V-A ECMO management.

What is the call schedule?
The call schedule varies by location. The majority of call is taken from home but a few sites necessitate in-house night-time coverage. Call burden also varies per site is anywhere from Q3 to Q7 days.

Will I be working at night?
Yes you will be working at night, either in-house or from home.

We hope you are interested in joining our dynamic group to practice Critical Care medicine with OAG!

Ortho, GYN, Spine, General Surgery, ENT, Podiatry, Endoscopy, a small volume of healthy Peds ENT.

Fully staffed, the site would have 6-7 full time Anesthesiologists (with 1-2 away on vacation).

We value equity, transparency, high quality patient care, a healthy work/life balance and a friendly work environment with excellent working relationships with the surgeons and the support staff that includes two anesthesia techs.

We have a focus on excellent perioperative pain management and perform a high volume of regional nerve blocks.

• Rooms are assigned fairly.
• Based on rotating call order, with the 1st Call taking the longest and most productive line-up (in terms of billing units).
• With a focus on equity, we use a common billing unit so insurance type does not factor into assignments.
• Add-on cases are assigned by the Anesthesiologist In Charge or the 1st Call Anesthesiologist.

Calls are usually scheduled a few months ahead of time. The shifts are distributed evenly. There are opportunities to trade or give away some call shifts.

The on-call Anesthesiologist also serves as backup for the in-house OB CRNA or covering OB Anesthesiologist.

Call is home-call after cases are finished. There is an expected 30-minute response time.

Vacation Allocation

Each October, we choose vacations for the upcoming year. These selections are made in one-week blocks. The amount of vacation taken is based on personal preference. Full time staff average 9-12 weeks off/year. Holidays are assigned in a rotating order and are equally distributed. Vacation weeks may be traded or given away after the selections are made as personal needs change.

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center has six operating rooms plus an endoscopy suite with up to five rooms scheduled each day.

We have three portable ultrasound devices for nerve blocks, and a good selection of equipment for difficult airways.