CRNA-UT Health - Athens, TX- $320(k) with 7 Weeks Off

CRNAIncludes callContract MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$320k

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Job Description

We’re looking for a dedicated CRNA to join the team at UT Health Athens. UT Health Athens is a multi-specialty hospital that offers a broad scope of medical services.

UT Health Athens

  • $320(k) with 7 Weeks Off
  • 1099 Position
  • Case types include bread and butter general surgery, orthopedic, Endo/GI, urology, ENT, and OBGYN. No Heads
  • Regional anesthesia proficiency preferred, but willing to train
  • Staffing consists of 8 CRNA's on site daily and an Anesthesiologist once a week
  • Call is 1:7
  • Malpractice and tail coverage provided
  • CRNA's practice independently
  • 127 bed facility

Qualifications

  • Regional anesthesia proficiency preferred
  • New grads welcome to apply
  • Board Certified

What We Offer

  • $320(k) 1099
  • Access to group benefits through preferred partnerships
  • Paid Malpractice + tail
  • Support from our Corporate Clinical Leader

About Athens

  • Located an hour outside of DFW
  • Athens offers delightful weather year round
  • Ideal location for the outdoorsman including hunting, fishing, boating and beautiful weather

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 at 602-620-3037.

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

Provide independent anesthesia care for a variety of surgical cases including general, orthopedic, and OBGYN procedures. Collaborate with a team of CRNAs and an anesthesiologist in a 127-bed hospital setting.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

General surgery anesthesiaOrthopedic anesthesiaEndo/GI anesthesiaUrology anesthesiaENT anesthesiaOBGYN anesthesiaIndependent practice

CRNA Career Context

Essential Anesthesia Management ranks #3 of 10 employers hiring contract/1099 CRNA on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$320k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $330k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$320k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
72%
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
56%
Relocation assistance
32%
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,227/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Essential Anesthesia Management

Hospitals and Health Care
Longview, TX
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$320K 1099
7 Weeks Off
Malpractice + Tail Coverage
Access to Group Benefits Through Preferred Partnerships
Support from Corporate Clinical Leader
Independent Practice