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OU - Adult Anesthesiologist

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$505k

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Job Description

  • Adult Anesthesiologist
  • University of Oklahoma | OU Health
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma Department of Anesthesiology is seeking an Adult Anesthesiologist to join its faculty at OU Health in Oklahoma City. This position offers the opportunity to practice within a large academic health system while working alongside a collaborative team of anesthesiologists, CRNAs, surgeons, trainees, and multidisciplinary specialists.

The role is primarily clinical, with opportunities to teach medical students, residents, and fellows in the operating room. Faculty may also participate in research, quality improvement, and other academic activities based on individual interests.

Opportunity Highlights

$505,000 annual base compensation

Additional Compensation Available for Call

  • Physicians participating fully in call may earn approximately $50,000 in additional annual compensation
  • Annual Quality Metric Performance incentive opportunity of up to 5% of base salary
  • 220 annual shift requirement, providing approximately eight weeks away from scheduled clinical shifts
  • 5 CME days annually and a $5,500 CME allowance
  • $15,000 relocation assistance
  • Department-paid DEA and OBNDD registration fees
  • Comprehensive health, retirement, and employee benefits
  • Academic appointment with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Opportunities to teach medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Optional research and broader academic involvement
  • Collaborative practice environment with experienced departmental leadership

Clinical Practice

OU Health serves as a Level I Trauma Center, providing adult anesthesiologists with exposure to a diverse range of high-acuity and medically complex patients. Faculty support urgent and emergent surgical care in addition to scheduled operative cases and work closely with trauma surgery, critical care, emergency medicine, and other multidisciplinary teams across the academic medical center.

Adult anesthesiology faculty provide perioperative care across a broad range of surgical specialties within OU Health’s academic medical center.

The practice offers exposure to complex and high-acuity cases while maintaining a strong emphasis on teamwork, communication, patient safety, and evidence-based care.

Faculty work closely with surgical teams, nursing staff, CRNAs, residents, fellows, and other specialists to provide comprehensive perioperative care.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking physicians who value collaboration, professionalism, and high-quality patient care. Successful candidates should thrive in a team-based academic environment and demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and education.

Candidates Should Meet the Following Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board certification or eligibility in Anesthesiology
  • Eligibility for permanent, unrestricted medical licensure in Oklahoma
  • Strong commitment to collaborative, multidisciplinary care

Discover Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City offers the advantages of a growing metropolitan area with an accessible and affordable quality of life. Physicians enjoy manageable commutes, diverse housing options, excellent schools, professional sports, nationally recognized dining, cultural attractions, expansive parks, and a growing downtown.

The city provides the amenities and professional opportunities of a major metropolitan area while allowing physicians to enjoy more time, flexibility, and purchasing power outside of work.

About OU Health

OU Health is Oklahoma’s comprehensive academic health system, bringing together advanced patient care, medical education, and research. Faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology hold academic appointments with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and practice within a collaborative environment focused on clinical excellence, education, and continued growth.

Join a collegial academic department offering competitive compensation, meaningful professional opportunities, and the ability to build a rewarding career in Oklahoma City.

  • Specialty: Anesthesiology
  • Sub-Specialty: Anesthesiology
  • Practice Setting: Inpatient

Key Responsibilities

The anesthesiologist will provide perioperative care for a diverse range of high-acuity patients within a Level I Trauma Center. Additionally, the role involves teaching medical students, residents, and fellows while participating in academic and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Anesthesiology. Applicants must also be eligible for permanent, unrestricted medical licensure in Oklahoma.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Trauma careMultidisciplinary collaboration

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 44 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$505k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $575k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Oklahoma?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$505kPhysician median $535k (middle half $488k–$594k)302 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$575k in purchasing powerOklahoma index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Oklahoma233 active22,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 68% no call · 50% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$405k
8
$405k-505k
1
$575k
6
$605k-705k
2
$705k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 14 employers
Sign-on bonus
71%
401k / retirement match
62%
CME allowance
48% this job
Relocation assistance
24% this job
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 769 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

CME days (5 days)
CME allowance ($5,500)
Relocation assistance ($15,000)
Department-paid DEA and OBNDD registration fees
Comprehensive health, retirement, and employee benefits
Academic appointment with University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Living in Oklahoma City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,285/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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