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Physician - Anesthesiology

Sanford Health · Eau Claire, WI · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

You'll medically direct CRNAs. How do you run a care team so it's safe and runs efficiently?

What they are checking: Whether they can supervise multiple rooms well and build trust with CRNAs.

Tell me about a difficult airway you managed. What did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they plan for airway trouble and stay calm when it happens.

The system encourages involvement in teaching and research. What would you want to contribute?

What they are checking: Whether their interests line up with the system's focus on education and research.

What would you do

Pediatric and cardiac cases go to fellowship-trained colleagues. How would you handle an urgent pediatric case when they aren't immediately available?

What they are checking: Whether they know their limits and can stabilize safely while getting the right help.

You disagree with a surgeon about whether a patient is ready for surgery. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stand firm on patient safety while keeping a good working relationship.

How do you talk with a patient who is very anxious about being put to sleep?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain risks honestly and build trust in a short pre-op visit.

About the work

Tell me about your experience with regional anesthesia and the blocks you're most comfortable doing.

What they are checking: Whether they bring the regional skills the posting asks for.

How do you manage anesthesia for a laboring patient who suddenly needs an urgent C-section?

What they are checking: Whether they can make fast, safe decisions in OB, which this role covers.

Marshfield is a Level II trauma center in a rural setting. Walk me through your approach to a trauma patient coming straight to the OR.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle unstable trauma patients, including massive transfusion and invasive monitoring.

When do you decide to place an arterial line or central line for a case?

What they are checking: Whether they use invasive monitoring based on patient risk, not by habit.

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The full job description

As published by Sanford Health.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. 

 Visas Accepted H1B

 Specialty Anesthesiology

 Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire is seeking a BC/BE Anesthesiologist to join our growing practice in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The right candidate will enjoy a busy practice as part of the Anesthesia team. This position provides medical direction to CRNAs and self-performs general and regional anesthesia. Cases are performed at MMC-EC and the attached surgical center. MCHS strongly encourages our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come.

 Community Description Located in western Wisconsin, Eau Claire, meaning French for clear waters, is located at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers, and is considered to be one of Eau Claire’s finest assets and a valuable link to the area’s heritage. The most recent investment in the arts and live music scene is the Pablo Center at the Confluence, a 1,200+ seat theatre with an approximately 400-seat flexible theatre that has three rehearsal, dance and community rooms, visual arts galleries and more. Eau Claire is home to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Chippewa Valley Technical College, as well as excellent public and private K-12 schools. Recreation for all seasons is close by and includes boating, fishing, golf, hiking and nature trails, bicycle trails, as well as snowmobile, cross-country ski and snowshoe areas. Eau Claire is just 75 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul along the I-94 corridor. If you are interested in living in a safe community and caring for an underserved population, Eau Claire is the perfect city for you. Fun Fact: Eau Claire is known as the Horseradish Capital of the World!

 Job Description Anesthesiology Core Privileges include performing history and physical examinations and the comprehensive management of patients of all ages rendered unconscious or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, obstetrical.

 Qualifications M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 200 Anesthesia cases in the last 24 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s hospital-based clinical activity for the past 24 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 200 Anesthesia cases in the last 24 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes. Successful completion of a hospital affiliated residency/fellowship of at least 3-4 years’ duration in Anesthesia accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency. The Credentials Committee and the Board of Directors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above. Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

 Compensation Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive salary with an additional physician benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

 Recruiter Information Brad Sharkey, Manager, Physician Recruitment

Phone: +1 (414) 6270312 or Email: brad.sharkey@sanfordhealth.org Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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