Covenant Children's Hospital - Full-Time Pediatric CRNA
Listed compensation
$305k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Role Overview
Summary of Job: NorthStar is now hiring a skilled and compassionate Pediatric CRNA to join this fantastic team. The ideal candidate will provide safe, high-quality anesthesia care for pediatric patients undergoing surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
This role requires expertise in pediatric physiology, pharmacology, and airway management, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals. Cases: General Pediatric, Neonatal, Orthopedic, Urologic, ENT, Neurosurgery, and Dental.
Approximately 150-200 neonatal surgeries per year. Compensation: $305,000 Annual Base Pay, 7 weeks PTO, $100,000 Sign-On Bonus, Full Benefits, and more.
About The Facility
Facility Description: Covenant Children’s is part of Covenant Health, which has served West Texas and eastern New Mexico for nearly 100 years. We are also the only licensed freestanding children’s hospital in Lubbock and the surrounding area. Covenant Children’s has evolved and grown over the years.
The facility that began as St. Mary’s Hospital was later renamed Covenant Medical Center – Lakeside, and as of 2017 was converted to the freestanding children’s hospital – Covenant Children’s Hospital – that it is today. We’ve grown from a 73 bed facility to having 227 licensed beds.
Our team of talented caregivers have made Covenant Children’s the market leader for pediatric specialty care in the region.
- Facility Website: Covenant Children's Hospital | Covenant Health | Providence
- Location: Lubbock, Texas
About NorthStar
Our Story: NorthStar Anesthesia
Founded in 2004 by an Anesthesiologist and CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia is one of the largest anesthesia management companies in the country. We partner with over 150 hospitals and surgery centers across 20+ states, encompassing more than 2000 providers nationwide.
NorthStar is on the cutting edge of technology implementation, ensuring our hospitals and providers have the best resources available.
Our performance-driven approach combines quality anesthesia care with the efficiency and accountability that hospitals require, allowing our partners and providers to focus on what they do best: care for patients. At NorthStar Anesthesia we believe that’s a better way to operate.
- EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability Employer
- Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term/Short Term, Malpractice, 401(k) and more
Key Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality anesthesia care for pediatric patients undergoing various surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
Requires expertise in pediatric physiology, pharmacology, and airway management. Must be a skilled and compassionate CRNA capable of handling diverse pediatric cases including neonatal and neurosurgery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — CRNA Career Context
Of the 46 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$305k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $314k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $305k | CRNA median $280k (middle half $253k–$300k)132 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$314k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Texas | 5 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All crna listings in Texas | 129 active | 1,236 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% no call · 54% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $100k sign-on | Texas crna listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 8% offer loan repayment129 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings (all professions) | 1,156 in the last 30 days | 763 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$305k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,222 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lubbock
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $200k≈ 0.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,315/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lubbock, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.