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Job Title:Pediatric Anesthesiologist - CHKD - $520K Base
Date Posted:2025-05-27
Job Location:Virginia Beach / Norfolk, VA
Job Requirements:Children's Specialty Group (CSG) and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) is seeking ONE fellowship trained Pediatric Anesthesiologist to join our collegial group of 21 physician practice in coastal Virginia. CSG represents a unique opportunity as a private, physician-owned, multi-specialty practice serving CHKD since 1998. This long-standing relationship with CHKD and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) afford our physicians both stability and flexibility in how they see their practice evolving over time. This is a partnership-track position in an academic setting. Candidates must be certified by the American Board of Anesthesiologists and Pediatric Anesthesiology board-certified or be in the certification process. Must have completed an ACGME-accredited Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship.
Job Description:CHKD is a 266-bed freestanding children’s hospital and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center located in Norfolk, Virginia, including a 25-bed PICU / 60-bed NICU. Our group covers the main hospital at CHKD as well as two ambulatory surgery centers in the Hampton Roads area, affording a varied case mix from routine healthy to higher acuity. Our surgical case volume is approximately 14,000 cases per year. Our physicians participate in a mix of doing own cases (~80%) and supervising residents and CRNAs (~20%). Call is covered utilizing a well-liked night float system with two anesthesiologists in house at all times.

CSG offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:

Three-year partnership track
Current partner salary of $520K+/year; non-partner salary commensurate with experience
Sign-on bonus/relocation package
Annual incentive bonus ~$40K/year
12 weeks off per year (7 weeks vacation & 5 weeks post night call)
Generous CME stipend
Short & long-term disability
Malpractice Insurance
401k employe
Contact information:Steven M. DeFreitas, MD
Steven.DeFreitas@chkd.org

Text / Cell: 757-535-0247

Medical Director of Children's Anesthesia,
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

Director, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Specialty Group, PLLC

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Anesthesiology,
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences - Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University

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Posted by:Steven DeFreitas MD

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