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Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Baptist Health Hardin-Full Time-Medical Director

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$560k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Role Overview

Are you an anesthesiologist looking to take your career to the next level? NorthStar Anesthesia is seeking a Medical Director of Anesthesia at Baptist Health, Hardin in Kentucky. This is a full-time, W2 employee opportunity with high visibility and leadership growth. This is a unique opportunity for a proven clinician to become a leader in an anesthesia department and work with a dedicated team of clinicians, surgeons, and medical professionals.

  • $560,000 Annual Salary inclusive of stipends
  • $25,000 Quality Incentive Potential
  • PTO
  • Full Benefits

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, mental health resources, short-term disability, company-paid long-term disability, company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, 401K plan with company match, considerable PTO, Deferred Compensation Plan, and malpractice insurance. You will have access to dedicated learning and development programs including virtual and live events, mentorship, and clinician-specific tools to accelerate your clinical leadership.

About The Facility

Facility Description: Baptist Health Hardin, a 300-bed hospital, is an integrated system of providers and facilities serving approximately 400,000 residents in ten central Kentucky counties: Hardin, LaRue, Meade, Breckinridge, Grayson, Nelson, Hart, Bullitt, Green and Taylor.

Elizabethtown is known for it's festivals, theaters scene, and entertainment choices. Also know for it's Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum, Hardin County History Museums, and Brown Pusey House.

  • Facility Website: Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, Kentucky
  • Location: Elizabethtown, KY

About NorthStar

NorthStar Anesthesia is a company of caregivers, founded by an anesthesiologist and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). With more than 4,000 anesthesiologists and CRNAs under its banner, NorthStar partners with more than 280 client sites across over 20 states and counting to deliver a more productive and efficient model of anesthesia care. Its "care team" approach focuses on the provision of high-quality care while measurably improving operating room performance. Candidates can find more details on our anesthesiologist jobs and CRNA jobs pages.

Find your next role by visiting our anesthesiologist jobs and CRNA jobs pages.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the anesthesia department at Baptist Health Hardin while providing clinical care and working with a dedicated team of clinicians, surgeons, and other medical professionals. Support high-quality anesthesia care and help improve operating room performance.

Requirements

The posting seeks an anesthesiologist with a proven clinical background who is ready to take on leadership in an anesthesia department. No specific degree, certification, or years-of-experience requirement is stated.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

AnesthesiologyAnesthesia Department ManagementQuality ImprovementCare Team CollaborationTeam LeadershipCollaboration With SurgeonsMedical Professional Collaboration

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 83% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$560k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $621k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About NorthStar Anesthesia

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Irving, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, vision, dental insurance
Mental health resources
Short-term disability
Company-paid long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance
401K plan with company match
Considerable PTO
Deferred Compensation Plan