Anesthesiologist- Christus Westover Hills Hospital $550k with No Weekday Call
Listed compensation
$550k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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
Key Skills
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.
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