Every Canceled Case Costs You $50,000.
We Can Have Coverage There in 72 Hours.
Board-certified anesthesiologists and CRNAs for every setting — community ORs, cardiac suites, trauma centers, ambulatory surgery. Pre‑credentialed, available now, at rates 15‑22% below what the big agencies charge.
The $36-Per-Minute Problem
Why the anesthesia shortage hits harder than any other specialty
Now multiply that by every case that gets canceled, delayed, or moved because you don't have anesthesia coverage.
When your ORs slow down, your entire financial model slows down. One canceled surgical day costs $50,000-$100,000+ in lost procedural revenue — and that's before you factor in the surgeon frustration, patient dissatisfaction, and downstream scheduling chaos that compounds over weeks.
The anesthesia workforce is in a structural shortage that's getting worse:
This isn't a temporary spike. It's a demographic reality.
The training pipeline cannot produce anesthesiologists fast enough to replace the ones retiring, and surgical volume is growing every year. Every hospital in the country is competing for the same shrinking pool of providers.
And every day you're short-staffed:
Our Anesthesia Network
700+ board-certified anesthesiologists and CRNAs across every subspecialty and setting. Pre-credentialed, quality-verified, and ready to deploy.
General Anesthesiologists
The backbone of any OR schedule. Our general anesthesiologists are comfortable across the full range of surgical subspecialties — orthopedics, general surgery, GI, gynecology, ENT, urology, and vascular. They're experienced with ASA Class I-IV patients, can manage complex airways, and are efficient in both high-volume ASC environments (30+ cases/day) and busy hospital ORs with trauma and emergency add-ons.
Cardiac Anesthesiologists
Fellowship-trained cardiac specialists for: CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, aortic surgery, mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, IABP, Impella), heart transplant, and congenital cardiac surgery. All have completed ACGME-accredited adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowships and maintain active cardiac privileges. Several have experience in hybrid OR environments and can support structural heart programs.
Pediatric Anesthesiologists
Subspecialty-trained for pediatric cardiac, general pediatric surgery, NICU, and neonatal anesthesia. Board-certified with dedicated children's hospital experience. Available for hospitals with pediatric surgical programs that need subspecialty anesthesia coverage.
OB Anesthesiologists
Labor epidural placement, C-section anesthesia (spinal, epidural, general), high-risk OB (preeclampsia, placenta accreta, cardiac disease in pregnancy). 24/7 or scheduled L&D coverage models available. Many of our general anesthesiologists also maintain OB anesthesia privileges and experience.
Pain Management
Chronic pain management, acute pain service leadership, regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve blocks — interscalene, femoral, sciatic, TAP, adductor canal), neuraxial techniques, and multimodal pain protocol development. Available for hospitals building or supplementing pain management programs.
CRNAs
Covered in detail on our dedicated CRNA page. Available for independent practice (25 states) or anesthesia care team (ACT) model. All settings: hospital, ASC, office-based.
Every provider is internally credentialed before we ever present them — board certification verified directly with ABMS, malpractice history cleared via NPDB, references from colleagues who've worked with them in the past 24 months.
Network Stats
Comprehensive coverage across every anesthesia subspecialty
General Anesthesiologists
All surgical subspecialties, ASA I-IV
Cardiac Anesthesiologists
CABG, valves, TAVR, MCS, transplant
Pediatric Anesthesiologists
Peds cardiac, general peds, NICU
Pain Management
Regional, neuraxial, interventional pain
CRNAs
Independent or ACT model, all settings
Need a specific subspecialty or coverage model? We'll match you with the right provider in 24 hours.
Coverage Models
Flexible anesthesia staffing solutions designed around your facility's specific needs
Full OR Schedule Support
Pre-op evaluation, intraoperative anesthesia, PACU management. Customized to your surgical volume, case mix, and scheduling patterns. We match providers to your OR's specific needs — high-volume ortho ASC requires a different skillset than a Level I trauma center.
Call-Only Coverage
Weekend call, holiday call, overnight call, backup call. Structured to relieve your employed group's most painful coverage gaps without committing to full-time locums.
OB/L&D Anesthesia
Dedicated labor and delivery coverage — 24/7 or scheduled shifts. Labor epidurals, C-sections (planned and emergent), high-risk OB.
Cardiac OR Coverage
Dedicated cardiac anesthesia for open-heart programs, structural heart, and hybrid OR cases. Fellowship-trained providers matched to your program's specific volume and case complexity.
Emergency / Crisis Coverage
Unexpected departure, medical leave, sudden volume surge, or group contract transition — we've deployed anesthesia providers in as little as 48 hours. When your OR schedule is at risk, every hour matters.
Need a hybrid model? Most facilities use a combination — full-time coverage during the week, call-only on weekends, or cardiac specialists for specific case days. We'll design a staffing plan that matches your exact needs.
For Anesthesiologists
Why Locums Anesthesia Providers Choose Us
The pay is real.
Anesthesiologist locums rates have climbed to $400-$425/hr in 2025 (Source: industry data). Because our margins are 15-22% (not 40-60%), you take home more per hour than you would through CompHealth, AMN, or Weatherby — on the same assignment, at the same facility. See full salary data.
No non-compete games.
We don't name-clear your NPI without consent. We don't lock you out of facilities with 2-year non-competes. Your career, your relationships, your choice. If a facility wants to hire you directly after your assignment, we wish you well. (Read the SDN "Locums Anesthesia Agencies: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" thread if you want to know how other agencies handle this.)
Assignments match reality.
When we say 8 rooms, general cases, no cardiac, no peds, 7a-3p — that's what you'll find when you walk in on Day 1. We don't oversell assignments to fill them. If we don't know something about a facility, we tell you we don't know. That honesty is why 70%+ of our providers come back for repeat assignments.
1099 with real support.
Independent contractor status with the logistical support that makes locums work: malpractice coverage, travel/housing coordination, credentialing handled, licensing support for multi-state practice. You focus on patient care; we handle everything else. Learn about 1099 taxes.
Ready to see what assignments are available?
"We lost two anesthesiologists in the same month — one to retirement, one to a private practice opportunity. Our remaining group was taking q2 call and we were canceling 3-4 cases per day. LocumsOne had two board-certified anesthesiologists credentialed within 8 days. We didn't cancel a single additional case. The rate was significantly below what our previous agency quoted, and both providers extended for 6 months while we recruited permanently."
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about anesthesia locums coverage
Have a specific question about your anesthesia coverage needs?
Your ORs Should Be Running.
Let's Make That Happen.
Emergency anesthesia coverage in 48 hours. Standard deployment in 72. Tell us your OR schedule, case mix, and coverage gaps — we'll have matched providers for your review within 24 hours.