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NorthStar Anesthesia
Carbondale, Illinois

Southern Illinois Healthcare - Full Time CRNA

CRNAIncludes callFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

from $300K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Role Overview

Summary of Job: Full-Time Opportunities at Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) including the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Herrin Hospital, St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, and Harrisburg Medical Center. Cases Include: Case mix is dependent on each individual location.

SIH Carbondale offers higher acuity while SIH Herrin and SIH St. Joseph offer lower acuity. SIH Harrisburg offers a fully independent CRNA model. Compensation: Enjoy unfixed earning potential with base pay ranging from $300K to $400K+ depending on shift selections. Sign-On Bonus of $75,000, 9 weeks of PTO, Retention Bonus, Full Benefits, and more!

Facility Description: Options for call taking or non-call taking. Flexible scheduling and wonderful team culture with autonomy!

  • Facility Website: SIH Home | Southern Illinois Healthcare
  • Location: Southern Illinois (Carbondale/Herrin/Murphysboro/Harrisburg).

Affordable cost of living, home to Southern Illinois University (SIU), fantastic local schools, gateway to the Shawnee National Forest with tons of outdoor recreation, berry farms, wine trails, and short commute times for superior work-life balance. Located within driving distance to St. Louis, Nashville, and Chicago.

About NorthStar

A Smarter Career Investment

Founded in 2004 by an anesthesiologist and a CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia is the fastest growing anesthesia management company in the country. Physicians and CRNAs who choose NorthStar thrive because they are fully supported by clinical and operational leadership. Regional Medical Directors play crucial roles in developing team members to their full potential by creating, and encouraging a culture of transparency, positive impact, and patient driven quality care.

Benefits

NorthStar Anesthesia offers 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, PTO, and malpractice insurance. We also provide dedicated learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and strong leadership support.

How to Apply

Join NorthStar and invest in your career with a company dedicated to clinical quality, team culture, and patient-driven care. If you are a motivated provider with the qualifications and dedication to excel in this role, we invite you to apply today.

NorthStar Anesthesia is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

About NorthStar

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia services across various Southern Illinois Healthcare facilities, including Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and Harrisburg Medical Center. Responsibilities include managing diverse case mixes ranging from high to low acuity and operating within independent or team-based models.

Requirements

Must be a qualified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Candidates should be motivated providers dedicated to clinical quality and patient-driven care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Anesthesia AdministrationPatient CareAcuity ManagementIndependent Practice

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$300k–$400kNurse Anesthesia median $282k (middle half $260k–$285k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$350k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in Illinois55 active891 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$75k sign-onUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nurse Anesthesia listings97 in the last 30 days143 the 30 days before (−32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top CRNA Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 18 employers
5
<$265k
9
$265k-295k
4
$295k-325k
2
$325k-355k
2
$355k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
CME allowance
60%
Relocation assistance
45%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.6
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About NorthStar Anesthesia

Hospitals and Health Care
Irving, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

9 weeks PTO
Sign-on bonus $75,000
Retention bonus
Health insurance
Vision
Dental
Mental health resources
Short-term disability

Living in Carbondale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$673/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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