Associate Attending Anesthesiologist – Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$550k-$600k

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Job Description

About Us

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages.

Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it.

MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

  • Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Associate Attending Anesthesiologist
  • The Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and successful anesthesiologist as a full-time faculty member. The primary responsibilities for this faculty position will be to:

Participate Fully in the Research

Clinical inpatient and outpatient care and consultation of patients on the Anesthesiology Service under the leadership of the Service Chief

Teaching activities of the Service and Department for the housestaff and fellows who rotate through the Service.

Key Requirements

  • Board certified in Anesthesiology
  • Fellowship trained

Interest in Research

  • Submit C.V., letter of interest, and references in your application submission to:
  • Nicola Phillips-Tate phillipn@mskcc.org
  • Pay Range: $550,000 – 600,000

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  • Physician compensation is based on multiple variables. This range represents annual salary only and does not include supplemental performance-based pay or any one-time payments that eligible candidates may be offered at the time of hire.
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  • FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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Key Responsibilities

The anesthesiologist will provide clinical inpatient and outpatient care and consultation under the leadership of the Service Chief. Additionally, they will participate in research activities and provide teaching for housestaff and fellows.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified in Anesthesiology and fellowship trained. A strong interest in research is also required for this faculty position.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareTranslational ResearchClinical Inpatient CareClinical Outpatient Care

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 85% have no call, 59% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$575k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $533k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Critical Care Medicine market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$533k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Medicine listings in New York6 active229 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 85% no call · 59% no weekends34 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Critical Care Medicine hiring demand#12 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 35 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed
New Critical Care Medicine listings98 in the last 30 days92 the 30 days before (+7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Critical Care Medicine pay trend+6.5% 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.

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Salary Distribution

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<$350k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Relocation assistance
18%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 229 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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