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Huntsville, Alabama

Crestwood Medical Center - Full-Time Anesthesiologist

AnesthesiologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$464,400

Listing transparency4 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Role Overview

Summary of Job: Looking for an Anesthesiologist to join our team at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, AL! Our practice has been present at Crestwood for over 15 years and we have a first-class anesthesia team in place. * No In-house call* First call being 1:7 is beeper from home. Call-back to the hospital to attend to c-sections, emergency cases, request for procedural assistance by night shift.* Annual clinical retention bonus* Full health benefit package + 401K with match* Meals in the hospital are paid forCases include: Bread & Butter, Neuro, OB, Ortho, GI.

  • Compensation: $464,400
  • PTO: 9 weeks
  • Sign-On Bonus: $100,000 for 3-year commitment
  • Annual Retention Bonus: $10,600

About The Facility

  • Facility Description: 180 Bed hospital, no trauma, cardiac, or peds
  • Facility Website: https://www.crestwoodmedcenter.com/

Location: Huntsville, AL - one of the fastest growing cities in the US with one of the highest qualities of life. In 2022 we were voted as the #1 move-to location in the U. S. Huntsville is economically booming and it is a great time to move here with numerous options for dining and hobbies. Minutes away from Lake Guntersville and only a couple of hours from Birmingham, Nashville, and Atlanta, Huntsville truly is one of the best places in the U. S. to live and it is only getting better.

About NorthStar

Our Story: NorthStar Anesthesia

Founded in 2004 by an Anesthesiologist and CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia is one of the largest anesthesia management companies in the country. We partner with over 150 hospitals and surgery centers across 20+ states, encompassing more than 2000 providers nationwide. NorthStar is on the cutting edge of technology implementation, ensuring our hospitals and providers have the best resources available. Our performance-driven approach combines quality anesthesia care with the efficiency and accountability that hospitals require, allowing our partners and providers to focus on what they do best: care for patients. At NorthStar Anesthesia we believe that’s a better way to operate.

  • EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability Employer
  • Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term/Short Term, Malpractice, 401k and more

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive anesthesia services for a variety of cases including Neuro, OB, Ortho, and GI. Manage on-call responsibilities including beeper call for emergency cases and c-sections.

Requirements

Must be a qualified Anesthesiologist capable of handling 'bread and butter' and specialty cases. Requires a commitment to a 3-year term to receive the full sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Anesthesia AdministrationNeuro AnesthesiaObstetric AnesthesiaOrthopedic AnesthesiaGastrointestinal AnesthesiaEmergency Case Management

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 83% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$464k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $523k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

2.6/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About NorthStar Anesthesia

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Benefits & Perks

9 weeks PTO
Annual retention bonus $10,600
Full health benefit package
401k with match
Meals paid
Malpractice insurance