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Job Title:Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Date Posted:2026-01-11
Job Location:Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia
Job Requirements:Seeking a fellowship trained, BC/BE Pediatric Anesthesiologist to join our 21-physician collegial private practice in the Hampton Roads
area of Virginia. Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, & Chesapeake) boasts some of the best public schools in Virginia, a reasonable cost of living, and the opportunity to live affordably in a beautiful coastal area. Our longstanding relationship with Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and Eastern Virginia Medical School offers stability and opportunities for education, leadership, and professional growth.
Job Description:Children's Specialty Group (CSG) at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) is a private, physician-owned, multispecialty pediatric practice serving CHKD since 1998. The group embraces work-life balance and emphasizes support of our physicians in their varying interests and professional pursuits. CHKD is a 266-bed freestanding children's hospital and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center located in Norfolk, Virginia, including a 25-bed PICU and a 60-bed NICU. Our group covers the main hospital at CHKD and 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 annually. 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.
CSG offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:
Three-year partnership track
Current partner salary of $520K+/year with expected increase in June 2026; non-partner salary commensurate with experience
Sign-on bonus/relocation package
Annual incentive bonus $40K/year
12 weeks off per year (7 weeks of vacation & 5 weeks post night call)
Generous CME stipend
Short & long-term disability
Malpractice Insurance
401k employer matching and additional group retirement plan
Daily local restaurant-ordered lunch provided at no cost
Contact information:Steven DeFreitas, MD
Medical Director of Children's Anesthesia: Steven.DeFreitas@chkd.org
Posted by:Steven DeFreitas MD