Ambulatory Surgery Centers

On-time starts, fast turnovers, same-day discharge.

ASCs live on throughput and same-day discharge. We deliver on-time first starts, fast turnovers, and regional techniques that send patients home comfortable — the efficiency a center’s economics depend on, without ever trading away safety.

Partner with us How engagement works ↓

Draped knee under surgical lights in an outpatient operating room

The schedule

A board that starts on time and stays there.

An ASC’s day is won or lost in its first hour. We plan for that: health histories are reviewed in advance, anesthesia is ready before the surgeon is, and every anesthetic is built to end when the case does.

On-time first starts, with pre-op review done before the day begins
Fast turnovers from short-acting agents and clear-headed wake-ups
A small, consistent team that knows your surgeons and your rooms
Efficiency that never trades away safety

Bright outpatient operating room with an anesthesia machine beside the table

The anesthesia

What we deliver in this setting.

Chosen and combined case by case — often a nerve block for comfort, with a light general anesthetic or sedation alongside it.

Recovery

Patients who go home comfortable.

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are our signature. Block patients wake with the surgical area still numb, need far fewer opioids, and clear PACU faster — which means quicker discharge, fewer callbacks, and better reviews for your center.

Interscalene, supraclavicular, adductor canal, popliteal, PENG, TAP, and paravertebral blocks
Opioid-sparing technique, with anti-nausea medication given up front
Same-day discharge as the plan for every patient

Gloved hands guiding an ultrasound probe for a nerve block

How engagement works

From first call to first case.

Most centers are surprised how little work it takes on their side.

01
Discovery call

A 30-minute conversation about your facility, case mix, and goals.
02
Site visit & proposal

We walk your facility, meet your team, and propose a coverage model.
03
Credentialing

Typically 30–90 days; we run it in parallel with planning so nothing waits.
04
First case

A consistent team that knows your setting — from day one.

What partners say

Surgeons request us. Nurses thank us.

“I have yet to work with an anesthesiologist that has provided more benefit to the surgical workflow, and thus directly translated to more surgical productivity.”

Robert Peterson, MD · Northbay Healthcare, Dept. of Orthopedics
“Their skill with ultrasound nerve blocks is also noteworthy. Patients who receive nerve blocks are reliably comfortable and usually require no additional narcotics in the recovery room, making their recovery quick and the PACU nurse's job much easier.”

Alexis Nunez, RN · Director of Nursing, San Francisco Surgery Center
“We have consistently excellent reviews from our patients and our surgeons repeatedly request PAC to care for their patients.”

Alexis Nunez, RN · Director of Nursing, San Francisco Surgery Center

For administrators

Questions centers ask us.

How quickly can Pontine start covering our center?

Credentialing is usually the longest step — typically 30 to 90 days depending on your facility and payors. We run credentialing in parallel with scheduling and workflow planning so coverage can begin as soon as privileges are granted.

Do your physicians carry their own malpractice coverage?

Yes. Every Pontine physician carries individual malpractice coverage at standard policy limits, and we provide certificates of insurance during credentialing.

How does staffing work — will we see the same anesthesiologists?

We staff a small, consistent team per facility rather than rotating strangers through your ORs. Your surgeons and staff work with anesthesiologists who know your center, your cases, and your pace.

What does a transition from our current group look like?

We plan transitions to be invisible to your schedule: credentialing first, then a shadow period alongside your current coverage if desired, then cutover — no cancelled cases, no coverage gaps.