MD/DO Anesthesiologist 1.0 FTE

Tell me about a case where something went wrong unexpectedly in the OR. What happened and what did you do afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they stay steady in a crisis and own the debrief honestly, which shows how they will handle adverse events.

How do you give feedback to a CRNA or resident whose plan you disagree with?

What they are checking: Whether they can supervise in a way that is teaching and respectful rather than simply taking over.

What draws you to a group of more than 75 clinicians in La Crosse, and what would you want the flexible FTE to look like for you?

What they are checking: Whether their motivation and expectations fit this practice so the hire lasts, without guessing at specific terms.

This role mixes medical direction of anesthesia clinicians with your own direct cases. How do you manage several concurrent rooms safely while staying available for each?

What they are checking: Whether they understand medical direction requirements and can stay truly present for critical moments across multiple rooms.

A surgeon wants to proceed with a patient you don't think is optimized. How do you handle that conversation?

What they are checking: Whether they can advocate for patient safety with surgeons while keeping a working relationship and finding a path forward.

Walk me through how you prepare for a cardiac anesthesia case in a patient with poor ventricular function.

What they are checking: Whether their cardiac anesthesia thinking is sound, from induction planning to hemodynamic goals and backup plans.

You're called for a trauma patient arriving to the OR in hemorrhagic shock. Talk me through your first ten minutes.

What they are checking: Whether they can run a Level II trauma resuscitation with clear priorities around airway, access, blood products and communication.

How do you approach anesthesia for a young child, both medically and with a scared family?

What they are checking: Whether they handle pediatric physiology and family anxiety, since this practice covers pediatric cases too.

How do you manage a neurosurgical case where controlling intracranial pressure matters?

What they are checking: Whether they know the specific anesthetic goals in neuro cases, which this practice lists as a core specialty.

How do you run a difficult airway plan when the first approach fails?

What they are checking: Whether they follow a structured algorithm and call for help early instead of fixating on one approach.