Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth
Department: Anesthesiology
Shift: Varying Shifts (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours
40
Summary
The department of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Cook Children's Hospital, located in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking a full-time Fellowship trained board certified/board eligible pediatric anesthesiologist to join an existing staff of 30+ pediatric anesthesiologists. We offer a competitive salary with a complete benefits package, including medical/dental/vision, generous vacation time, retirement, relocation and more.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
- American Heart Association BLS and PALS.
- Unrestricted
Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).
- Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.
- Board certified/Board Eligible in their specialty area.
Cook Children’s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program. With over 1,000 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.
About Us
Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations.
Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.
Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.
As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.
These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialized anesthesia and pain medicine services for pediatric patients within a large medical center. Collaborate with a team of over 30 pediatric anesthesiologists to deliver high-quality healthcare.
Requirements
Must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be board certified or eligible in pediatric anesthesiology. Requires an unrestricted Texas Medical license and completion of an ACGME or AMA approved residency.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 45 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 73% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Anesthesiology median $525k (middle half $350k–$588k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Anesthesiology listings in Texas | 61 active | 790 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 73% no call · 58% no weekends45 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Anesthesiology hiring demand | #15 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 53 days · 26% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed |
| New Anesthesiology listings | 290 in the last 30 days | 275 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Anesthesiology pay trend | −2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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