Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiology Above average in AnesthesiologyNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a BC or BE Cardiac Anesthesiologist to join Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Temple, Texas. Advanced TEE certification is required.

Position Highlights

The Anesthesiologist will practice cardiac and general anesthesiology, to include neuro, OB, thoracic, and regional anesthesia. No pediatric cases.

Join a large established team of anesthesiologists, residents, cardiac anesthesiology fellows, and CRNAs in a mixed anesthesia care team/solo staffing model.

  • The work schedule is Monday-Friday with weekend and evening call rotated equally.
  • Average 1 cardiac call per week- home call
  • Cardiac cases include Heart Transplantation, LVAD, ECMO, TAVR, Mitraclip, CABG (including OPCAB), and valves.
  • Additional earnings opportunities are available for working after hours and weekends.

Occasional cardiac anesthesia coverage will be provided at our affiliated hospital located 30 minutes away, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waco.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple is a 636- bed acute care Level I trauma center and academic site for Baylor College of Medicine-Temple.

This is an employed position with a competitive salary, productivity bonus, moving allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package

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Total Rewards: A competitive salary including a generous sign-on bonus and a nice benefit package is involved. Highlights of the benefit package include:

  • Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and time off
  • Paid vacation days- 27 days off each year, amount increases with tenure
  • Employer contributed retirement savings
  • CME reimbursement ($4,200) and paid time off (3 weeks)
  • Excellent relocation assistance package
  • About Temple, Texas

Temple and the surrounding areas have a population of approximately 450,000. Located in the heart of Texas, Temple is only a short drive north of Austin, TX. We are within a 2.5-hour drive of 5 of the top 12 most populated cities in the U. S. (Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston). The Temple area has low crime, excellent schools, little traffic, and a very low cost of living. Texas has no state income tax and shows tremendous growth in the business and population sector when compared to other states.

About Baylor Scott & White Health

As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth.

Our Temple campus is the primary teaching site for Baylor College of Medicine-Temple medical students. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Temple, is consistently ranked as one of the top major teaching hospitals in the United States.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate Degree in Medicine
  • Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board

Where Applicable- Employee shall be currently board certified in his or her specialty or demonstrate active pursuit of board certification as defined by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists

  • A formal application along with a CV can be completed online at: Jobs.BSWHealth.com
  • For more information, contact Tara Moore, Physician Recruiter mailto:Tara.Moore@BSWHealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Cardiac Anesthesiologist will provide cardiac and general anesthesia services, including specialized procedures like heart transplants and LVAD. The role involves working within a mixed care team and participating in a rotated call schedule for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Neuro AnesthesiaOB AnesthesiaThoracic AnesthesiaValve Surgery

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 6,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $312k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Anesthesiology

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Temple

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Typical market rent
$1,381/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
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 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baylor Scott & White Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Productivity bonus
Moving allowance
Comprehensive benefits package
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and time off
27 days paid vacation
Employer contributed retirement savings
CME reimbursement ($4,200) and 3 weeks paid time off