Chief Anesthesiologist - Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono (Pocono Medical Center) - Full Time
Listed compensation
$525K
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Job Description
Position Requirements
Description
Opportunity for a a Chief anesthesiologist with full-service, short-term acute care hospital in East Stroudsburg, PA. The 217-bed Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono (formerly Pocono Medical Center) is a voluntary nonprofit and member of the Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Additionally, it was the first community hospital in Pennsylvania to receive full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). The Pocono Medical Center focuses on positive workplace culture and collegial relationships among staff members.
The care team model is this location’s practice model. Our care team model means that we focus on giving everyone a voice, while supporting, respecting, and helping them to deliver care excellence.
Total Rewards
- Salary: $525K annually
- Chief Stipend: $45K
- Sign-on bonus: $100K
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
- 401(k) & Profit Sharing
- Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
- Loan repayment & training assistance available
Case Assignments & Schedule
- Endo, general surgery, ortho, and more
- Low call utilization
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive anesthesia care across surgical procedures
- Perform pre-anesthesia evaluations and obtain informed consent
- Develop and discuss anesthetic plans with patients
- Manage induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia
- Monitoring of the patient's physiological condition and perform interventions as needed
- Support departmental coordination and clinical leadership
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited institution
- Completion of Anesthesiology Residency
- Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Current medical licensure
- ECFMG/FLEX (if applicable)
Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono, $525K, $100K Sign on Incentive
EEO Statement
North American Partners in Anesthesia is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$525k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $538k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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