Chief Anesthesiologist - Riverwalk Surgery Center - Full Time
Listed compensation
$430k–$460k
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Position Requirements
Description
Seeking a Chief Anesthesiologist in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida! Riverwalk
Surgery Center opened in 1997 to provide outpatient orthopedic surgery, pain
management and anesthesia services. Procedures performed are deemed appropriate
and approved by the Governing Body. Licensed by the State of Florida and
certified by Medicare [https://www.medicare.gov/], the facility accepts payment
from Medicare and Medicaid [https://www.medicaid.gov/], as well as private
carriers and contracts with managed care organizations.
Awards
* Top 250 Hospital nationwide according to Healthgrades
* “A” grade for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group
* American Heart Association/American Stroke Association “Get with The
Guidelines” Gold Plus Stroke Center designation.
* American College of Cardiology Best Hospitals, as featured in U. S. News &
World Report
Case Assignments
Ortho
Shifts
Day Shifts, no nights, weekends, call
Team
Leadership
Bernard Shucavage, MD
Team Highlights
Our care team model means that we focus on giving everyone a voice, while
supporting, respecting, and helping them to deliver care excellence.
Requirements
Responsibilities
* Assist in the directing and coordinating of activities in the Anesthesia
Department
* Responsible for the medical management of patients who are rendered
unconscious and/or insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgery and
other medical procedures
* Pre-anesthesia assessment
* Obtains and/or verifies patient consent
* Discuss anesthetic options and risks with the patient
* Induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
* Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition
* Performance of clinical intervention as needed
Requirements
* M. D./D. O. Degree from an accredited College of Medicine
* ECFMG and FLEX
* Completion of approved Residency in Anesthesia
* Currently licensed as a Physician
* Proven Leadership Skills
* Prior leadership experience
* Strong Business Acumen
* Relationship/Team building abilities
* Excellent communication skills
Lifestyle
Ft. Myers, FL:
Fort Myers, on the coast of Southwest Florida, has a little bit of everything:
pristine nature preserves, wild waterways, beaches, art and culture, and plenty
of retail and dining options.
Play on the sand and dive into the water at Bowditch Point Park and Bunche Beach
Preserve, launch a kayak on the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail, and fish
the Gulf of Mexico.
Shop the massive Gulf Coast Town Center and Edison Mall, check out the spring
training homes of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, and visit the area’s
museums.
Area Attractions
* Edison and Ford Winter Estates
* Manatee Park
* Bowditch Point Park and Bunche Beach Preserve
* Colleges and Schools:
* Three Oaks Elementary School, Rayma C. Page Elementary School, Cypress Lake
Middle School, Lexington Middle School, and Ft. Myers High School
* Florida SouthWestern State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Hodges
University
* Cost of Living:
* No state income tax
Total Rewards
* Salary: $430K
* Chief Stipend- $30K
* Generous paid time off
* Sign-on Incentives: $50K
* Generous benefits package, including:
* Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
* Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
* 401(k) with company match
* Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
* Leadership and professional development opportunities
EEO Statement
North American Partners in Anesthesia is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Anesthesiologist - Riverwalk Surgery Center - Full Time at North American Partners in Anesthesia a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 676 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$445k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $430k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$445k midpoint, that is roughly $18k–$31k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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