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Posted 02 August, 2026

Anesthesiology Physician Opportunity in San Luis Obispo, California

Curative
Santa Maria, CA, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Anesthesiology in San Luis Obispo, California

Physician-Only Group | 600K-800K | Partnership Track | Up to 10 Weeks Vacation

A physician-only anesthesia group on California's Central Coast is adding to a team of 33. This is a full-scope role with light call, a two-year path to partnership, and a location that competes with anywhere in the country for quality of life. The compensation is strong, the vacation time is generous, and SLO is the kind of address that tends to end the job search.

What This Role Offers


  • Full-scope practice covering bread-and-butter, ortho, vascular, GI, cardiac, and trauma across hospitals and ASCs
  • 40-hour workweeks with 1 weekday and 1 weekend call per month, often from home
  • 600,000 to 800,000 annually plus a 50,000 sign-on bonus
  • Up to 10 weeks of vacation
  • Two-year partnership track with a physician-owned group

Candidate Requirements


  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
  • MD or DO with a valid U.S. medical license
  • Comfortable with OB, central lines, and regional blocks; training available

Live and Work in San Luis Obispo, California

SLO sits between the Pacific Ocean and wine country, and the lifestyle reflects it. Beaches, hiking, mountain biking, and a walkable downtown with strong dining and live music are all part of daily life here. Over 300 days of sunshine, excellent schools, and a relaxed pace make it one of the more coveted addresses on the West Coast. Physicians who land here tend to stay.

Enjoy a physician-owned group, a partnership track, and San Luis Obispo out the front door. Apply today.

Company Description

We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.

Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.

Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.