Chief Anesthesiologist - HSHS St. Francis Hospital Litchfield - Full Time

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$520K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Requirements

Description

Opportunity for a Chief of Anesthesia to practice in a highly autonomous environment. Blended team model, with physician and CRNAs sharing call and personally providing anesthesia. Diverse case mix which affords the opportunity to utilize regional anesthesia skills.

St. Francis Hospital is a Catholic not-for-profit health care facility. The hospital is an affiliate of Hospital Sisters Health System sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.

The Hospital Sisters established St. Francis Hospital in 1875 in Litchfield, Illinois, with the mission of meeting the needs of those living within the two-county area. St. Francis Hospital is a fully licensed and accredited, not-for-profit health care facility.

Employing nearly 240 area residents, the hospital has a full range of medical services; surgery center; cancer care center; state-of-the-art imaging for diagnostic purposes; and physical, cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

In addition, St. Francis is the only hospital in the two-county area providing maternity services. Care team model. Cohesive group.

Total Rewards

  • Salary: $520K
  • Sign-on bonus: $50K
  • Variable chief stipend: $30K

Comprehensive Benefits Package

  • Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
  • Loan repayment & training assistance available
  • Case Assignments & Schedule
  • Schedule: No in-house call.
  • Diverse case mix

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)

HSHS St. Francis Hospital Litchfield, $520K, $50K Sign on Incentive, $30K Chief Stipend

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient evaluationAnesthetic planningPhysiological monitoringSurgical support

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 69% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

North American Partners in Anesthesia ranks #5 of 10 employers hiring Anesthesiologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Anesthesiology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 770 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Litchfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$240k
Median resident rent
$987/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About North American Partners in Anesthesia

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
Generous paid time off
Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
Fully paid malpractice insurance coverage
Loan repayment & training assistance available