Procedure Rooms

Flexible sedation for fast, varied non-OR caseloads.

Pain, interventional, and minor-procedure suites need anesthesia that flexes to a fast, varied caseload. We bring titrated sedation and the judgment to keep non-OR environments running as safely and efficiently as a full surgical suite.

Partner with us How engagement works ↓

Ultrasound-guided nerve block being placed at the forearm

The caseload

Anesthesia that flexes with a varied day.

Pain, interventional, and minor-procedure suites rarely run the same case twice in a row. We bring sedation that adapts from one patient to the next, and the judgment to know what each procedure actually needs.

Sedation matched to the procedure and the patient, not a fixed recipe
Fast wake-ups that keep short cases short
The same consistent team, case after case

The anesthesia

What we deliver in this setting.

Procedure rooms run on MAC sedation: IV medication titrated moment to moment while an anesthesiologist monitors the patient continuously.

MAC Sedation Physician-titrated IV sedation with an anesthesiologist managing every minute.

Safety

The standards of a surgical suite, outside the OR.

A procedure room deserves the same vigilance as an operating room. An anesthesiologist monitors airway, breathing, and circulation throughout, so a non-OR environment runs as safely and efficiently as a full surgical suite.

Continuous physician monitoring for every sedated patient
Board-certified, academically trained anesthesiologists
Individual malpractice coverage, with certificates provided during credentialing

Recovery bay with a reclining chair and patient monitor

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.