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Essential Anesthesia Management
Bentonville, Arkansas

Anesthesiologist - Northwest Medical Center of Bentonville, AR | $628,000 for 21 Weeks!

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Listed compensation

$628k

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Job Description

Bentonville, AR

We are seeking service-oriented Anesthesiologists to join a collaborative anesthesia team at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. This 1099 position offers high compensation, generous time off, and the chance to work with a supportive, collegial team in a thriving community.

Position Highlights

  • $628,000 1099 with 17 weeks off
  • Leadership opportunity if desired with additional compensation – inquire for more information!
  • 2 weeks on, 1 week off schedule
  • Case types include: Ortho, OB/GYN, General, Urology, Cath, Neuro, GI, Vascular, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Bariatric
  • Daily staffing: 1 MD and 6 CRNAs (supports 5 ORs plus dedicated C-section room)
  • MDs covering primary call
  • Moderate to high case volume, offering diverse and engaging clinical practice
  • Collaborative Anesthesia Care Team model with strong collegial culture

Qualifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Contractor Perks

  • Flexibility to pursue additional work during your time off
  • Independent 1099 status with long-term stability
  • Access to group benefits through preferred partnerships
  • Paid malpractice with tail coverage
  • Support from our Corporate Clinical Leaders

Why Consider Springdale?

Vibrant & Growing Community: Part of the dynamic Northwest Arkansas region, Bentonville offers a thriving economy, strong schools, and a welcoming atmosphere.

Outdoor Paradise: Enjoy easy access to the Ozark Mountains, lakes, and numerous trails for hiking, biking, and fishing.

Quality of Life: Affordable living, excellent dining and cultural amenities, and a family-friendly environment make Bentonville a highly desirable place to call home.

About Us

Essential Anesthesia Management is a clinician-founded, clinician led anesthesia management company focusing on service to our hospitals, surgeons, and most importantly, patients.

Over the past several years, we have experienced significant growth, providing turn-key department management at over 120 facilities in 6 states. Over 1100 CRNA and Anesthesiologist providers make up the Essential Anesthesia 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, 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

Provide anesthesia services as part of a collaborative care team at Northwest Medical Center. Manage diverse case types including orthopedic, obstetric, neuro, and vascular procedures while supporting daily staffing needs.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

AnesthesiologyOrtho anesthesiaOB/GYN anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaUrology anesthesiaCath lab anesthesiaNeuro anesthesiaGI anesthesiaVascular anesthesiaOphthalmology anesthesiaENT anesthesiaBariatric anesthesia

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$628k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $723k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Arkansas 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

median 2.8this job 2.4
Better work-life than 40% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 726 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bentonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$381k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,656/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Essential Anesthesia Management

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid malpractice with tail coverage
Access to group benefits through preferred partnerships
Flexibility to pursue additional work during time off
Independent 1099 status with long-term stability
Support from Corporate Clinical Leaders