Assistant Chief CRNA - Full-time
Listed compensation
$252k
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Job Description
Role Overview
NorthStar Anesthesia is seeking an Assistant Chief CRNA to support clinical leadership and daily anesthesia operations at Norton Downtown. This role partners with the Chief CRNA and anesthesia leadership to support provider engagement, staffing coordination, quality initiatives, and efficient clinical operations while maintaining an active clinical practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Chief CRNA in leading and mentoring the CRNA team.
- Assist with staffing coordination and daily operational needs.
- Promote clinical quality, patient safety, and provider accountability.
- Foster teamwork, communication, and provider engagement.
- Collaborate with hospital and NorthStar leadership to address operational challenges.
- Support recruitment, candidate site visits, and onboarding.
Case Mix: Diverse surgical practice including general anesthesia, cardiac, and OB, with associated call responsibilities.
Compensation & Benefits
- $227,000 base salary
- $13,000 acuity incentive
- $6,000 quality incentive
- $6,000 Assistant Chief stipend
- 8 weeks PTO
Requirements
Candidates must be prepared to maintain an active clinical practice while assisting with staffing and operational challenges. The role requires strong leadership capabilities to support recruitment, onboarding, and provider accountability.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
CRNA Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$252k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $279k 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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$275k-$325kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
Living in Louisville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $277k≈ 1.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,353/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.1
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.