What is a Staff Anesthesiologist?

Speaking from my personal experience as a staff specialist anaesthetist in Australia, a staff anaesthestist is an anesthetist who works in a public hospital for a salary. There are also Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) who work for a sessional fee or fee for service in a public hospital. read more

A staff anesthesiologist works only at a particular hospital or its affiliated centers. His or her salary and benefits are paid by the hospital. In essence the anesthesiologist is an employee of the hospital. The upside of having anesthesiologists on staff is that the hospital has more control over them. read more

As of May 2018, the average pay for a Staff Anesthesiologist is $277,431 annually or $101 /hr. read more