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Sacramento, California

Physician - Pediatric Anesthesiology - Up to $150K Sign On Bonus!

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$600k-$950k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Up to $150K Sign On Bonus – Sacramento, CA – Seeking Pediatric Anesthesiology Physicians

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100%25 physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners.

As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities.

Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 9,000 Vituity clinicians.

At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.”

Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 900 practices across the country, serving 14.5+ million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

  • Up to $150k sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
  • Seeking Board Eligible/Certified Pediatric Anesthesiologist.
  • Full-time earning potential is $600K - $950K!
  • Current CA state license is a plus.
  • Practice site autonomy while having the support of a national network.
  • Full-time, part-time, and per diem opportunities available.
  • Providers may support affiliated surgery centers.

The Practice

Mercy General Hospital – Sacramento, California

Mercy General Hospital is a collegial, community-based practice that emphasizes teamwork and clinical excellence, with our physicians serving the community for more than 35 years.

Part of the financially stable Dignity Health system, which features a 342-bed hospital, on-site Ambulatory Surgery Center, and Advanced Cardiovascular specialty care.

Covers a variety of practices including Regional Anesthesia, ERAS, TTE/TEE, Advanced Cardiac Surgery, Orthopedics, Spine, General Surgery, ENT, OB and Gynecology, Urology, Oncology, Neurosurgery, Vascular, GI, Plastics, Ophthalmology, and Outpatient Pediatrics.

  • No trauma.
  • Emergency Medicine services are also provided by Vituity partners, providing ease of communication and support between departments.

The Community

Sacramento offers great year-round weather for multiple outdoor activities – hiking, cycling, and opportunity for all types of water sports on the American River and Folsom Lake.

More affordable cost-of-living for city dwellers and more options for those preferring suburban or rural environments.

Ideal location with 2 hours or less to San Francisco and the beautiful California coast, and two hours to the stunning mountains of Lake Tahoe.

Abundant fine dining and bustling breweries, with world class wineries within just an hour’s drive away.

Multiple entertainment options from the new Golden 1 Center (home of the Sacramento Kings and concert events) to the art and theater productions at the Harris Center for the Arts.

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Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

  • Superior Health Plan Options.
  • Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more.
  • Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions.
  • Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth.
  • Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus.
  • EAP and travel assistance included.
  • Student loan refinancing discounts.
  • Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees.

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

Applicants only. No agencies please.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality pediatric anesthesiology services at Mercy General Hospital as part of a collaborative, physician-owned partnership. Support a wide range of surgical specialties and clinical procedures while maintaining autonomy and local control over your practice.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology. A current California state medical license is considered a significant advantage.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Spine surgeryOB/GYNVascular surgery

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 75% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$775k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $700k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Anesthesiology market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$600k–$950kAnesthesiology median $578k (middle half $525k–$600k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$700k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in California115 active790 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 75% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$150k sign-onCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 30% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology hiring demand#15 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 53 days · 26% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed
New Anesthesiology listings290 in the last 30 days275 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology pay trend−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 12 employers
6
<$495k
3
$495k-590k
3
$590k-685k
6
$685k-780k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
21% this job
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 784 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Med America

Hospitals and Health Care
Emeryville, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
HSA
Life Insurance
AD&D Coverage
401K Plan
Annual Profit Distribution

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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