Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

Immersed in Advanced Obstetric Anesthesia

In this role, you will immerse yourself in one of the Southeast’s busiest and most complex obstetric anesthesia environments. At Wellstar MCG Health, Labor & Delivery isn’t just about routine births—it’s where high-risk pregnancies, complex maternal comorbidities, and emergent surgical needs converge. As Medical Director, you will not only provide direct anesthesia care but also set the standard for how your team manages these challenging cases.

On any given day, you might be placing an epidural for a mother in labor, rapidly transitioning to a crash C-section, or leading the anesthesia plan for a patient with life-threatening complications. The diversity of cases keeps your clinical skills sharp while offering the deep professional satisfaction of knowing you are directly impacting lives at their most critical moments.

Academic engagement is seamlessly integrated into your clinical responsibilities. Residents and medical students look to you for hands-on teaching, and you’ll have the opportunity to run case-based discussions, simulation drills, and quality improvement initiatives that advance both education and patient care.

  • Patient Population: Over 2,500 annual deliveries, including a large volume of high-risk and medically complex obstetric patients
  • Procedures: Labor epidurals, scheduled/urgent/emergent C-sections, and complex surgical cases
  • Technology & Tools: $3.5 million investment in new anesthesia machines; Epic EMR and Qgenda scheduling for seamless workflow
  • Call Structure: Approximately 7 calls per month; weekday 12-hour shifts and weekend 3-day rotations, balanced by dedicated post-call recovery time
  • Academic Integration: Daily resident teaching, mentorship of junior faculty, and participation in CME activities
  • Emergency Readiness: Leadership in obstetric emergency drills and systemwide patient safety initiatives

Your clinical presence will be the anchor of the service line—providing both hands-on care and a model for excellence that others follow. Unlike in settings where anesthesiologists are stretched thin or under-resourced, here you will have the team, infrastructure, and institutional backing to deliver the very best care to mothers and babies.

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