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Community Hospital
Grand Junction, Colorado

Board Certified/Board Eligible Anesthesiologist

AnesthesiologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$525K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Community Hospital is a full-service, acute-care hospital, licensed for 60 beds.

We are an independently owned hospital that serves the Grand Valley of Colorado which is the largest metropolitan area between Denver and Salt Lake City.

In 2024, Community Hospital earned the prestigious 5-star quality rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and was recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of Colorado’s top recommended hospitals.

In 2025, Community Hospital earned the highly coveted Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ from Healthgrades.

The Community Hospital Anesthesia service line has been instrumental in the organizations’ unprecedented growth and success over the last decade.

From what started out, not that long ago, as a small group of Physician’s that covered some basic General and Orthopedic surgery has expanded tremendously to now support nearly twenty different surgical specialties in multiple settings as well as a thriving Labor and Delivery department that continues to set year-over-year delivery records.

As the organization expands its surgical capabilities and physical capacity with two new OR’s actively under construction, we are looking for additional Anesthesiologists to join this growing group that is completely supportive of the organization’s growth initiatives and strategies.

Position Benefits Include

  • Join a collaborative ten member all Physician Anesthesia team.
  • No CRNA or AA oversight or supervision responsibilities
  • Maintain and expand your skills by supporting a comprehensive variety of surgical service lines.
  • Group provides surgical call for a Level III Trauma Center and Labor and Deliver coverage. Enjoy a manageable equally shared call burden that is designed to support a good work-life balance.
  • Competitive base salary of $525,000 (includes call compensation) with additional compensation including quality bonus, deferred compensation plan, and employer retirement matching contributions of up to $50,000 annually
  • 10 weeks of PTO
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Student loan repayment options
  • Hospital employee benefit package
  • Medical malpractice coverage paid by employer
  • Annual continuing medical education (CME) allowance

If you are looking for the ideal place to live, work and play, western Colorado is for you! With over 300 days of sunshine per year, 1.5 million acres to explore and 76 percent of the area being public land, Grand Junction boasts unforgettable Colorado experiences without the crowds. Come enjoy everything western Colorado has to offer including rafting, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, cycling, hunting, camping, golfing, skiing and more.

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia services for nearly twenty different surgical specialties and a thriving Labor and Delivery department. Support a Level III Trauma Center through a shared surgical call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible Anesthesiologists. The role requires the ability to support a comprehensive variety of surgical service lines in a community hospital setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

AnesthesiologyGeneral Surgery AnesthesiaOrthopedic Surgery AnesthesiaLabor And Delivery AnesthesiaTrauma CarePatient CareClinical Collaboration

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$525k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $509k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Anesthesiology market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$525kAnesthesiology median $484k (middle half $459k–$588k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$509k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in Colorado15 active783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 80% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentColorado Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment356 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

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 15 employers
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<$455k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
16% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.6
Better work-life than 40% of Anesthesiology listings

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

  • Includes call
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About Community Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Junction, CO
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

10 weeks of PTO
Quality bonus
Deferred compensation plan
Employer retirement matching up to $50,000 annually
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Student loan repayment options
Hospital employee benefit package

Living in Grand Junction

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,783/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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