Anesthesiologist- Christus Westover Hills Hospital $550k with No Weekday Call

AnesthesiologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$550k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Essential Anesthesia Management looking for an Anesthesiologist to join the team at Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Position Highlights

  • $550,000 (1099) + 9 weeks off a year
  • Schedule is 7a-3p Monday - Friday; about 10 weekend call shifts per year
  • Anesthesia Team: Our team is a collaborative group of 3 Anesthesiologists and 15 CRNAs.

Weekend Call

  • MDs take primary OR call and backup OB call.
  • 1 MD and 1 CRNA are on call for OR on weekends.
  • Additional CRNA from 7a-3p on Saturdays to assist with cases.
  • On average, 6 rooms covered per day with 6 CRNAS, 2 MDs and a float CRNA (floats between the OR or OB).
  • Case types: include general surgery, orthopedic, GI, urology, ENT, spine, ophthalmology, OB/GYN, Neuro, and pain management.
  • OB is primarily covered in-house by a dedicated team of CRNAs that rotate on 24-hour shifts.
  • Most of the anesthetics at Westover Hills are on adult patients.
  • No trauma, transplant, or CV coverage required.
  • This is the last spot to make our team complete!

Qualifications

Board Eligible or Board Certified

Proficiency in regional blocks and peripheral nerve blocks.

What We Offer

  • $550,000 1099
  • 9 weeks off
  • Close-by opportunities to work on your weeks off if desired.
  • Access to group benefits through preferred partnerships
  • Paid Malpractice + tail
  • Support from our Corporate Clinical Leaders

About San Antonio, TX

  • Only an hour and 20-minutes from Austin and 3 hours from Houston, TX
  • Home to the Alamo and beautiful downtown River Walk

Also home to the largest Mexican market outside of Mexico. El Mercado shopping district at the Historic Market Square boasts an impressive collection of 100+ restaurants, artisanal shops, and fresh produce stands.

It is known for its affordability, safe communities, amazing food scene, and relaxed lifestyle. In fact, San Antonio ranks as the 8th safest large city in the country and the most affordable major city in Texas.

If you're considering this role or would like more information please apply below or reach out to our talent acquisition team ejones@essentialamg.com.

About Us

Essential Anesthesia Management, a partnership between YPS and EmergencHealth, is a clinician-founded, clinician-led anesthesia management company striving to deliver the highest quality anesthesia care to both patients and hospitals alike.

Over the past several years, we have experienced significant growth, providing turn-key department management at over 125 facilities in 6 states. Over 1400 CRNA and Anesthesiologist providers make up the Essential Team.

We are continually seeking additional service-minded professionals to join our team and pride ourselves on hiring the best and brightest. We want to hire exceptional people. If you want to be part of a great anesthesia team that really understands the day-to-day demands in the OR, please give us a call.

Essential Anesthesia Management is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the assigned and essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

The anesthesiologist will join a collaborative team to provide anesthesia services for various surgical specialties including general, orthopedic, and neurosurgery. Responsibilities include covering OR rooms and participating in a weekend call rotation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

AnesthesiologyGeneral surgery anesthesiaOrthopedic anesthesiaGI anesthesiaUrology anesthesiaENT anesthesiaSpine anesthesiaOphthalmology anesthesiaOB/GYN anesthesiaNeuro anesthesia

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$550k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $566k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Anesthesiologist- Christus Westover Hills Hospital $550k with No Weekday Call at Essential Anesthesia Management a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 768 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$550k midpoint, that is roughly $22k–$39k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Anesthesiologist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 15 employers

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$545k-665k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
53%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
24%
Loan repayment
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,386/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.