Job Description

Rochester Regional Health | Rochester, NY

Full-Time | Hospital & Ambulatory Practice

A Sustainable, Physician-Led Anesthesia Practice

At Rochester Regional Health, anesthesiologists practice in a physician-led department built around a highly engaged leadership structure and a collaborative care team model. The focus is on fairness, flexibility, and creating a sustainable practice where physicians are supported in both their clinical work and their lives outside the OR.

With five hospitals and three ambulatory surgery centers located in close proximity, physicians benefit from clinical variety, schedule flexibility, and operational stability while maintaining meaningful control over their day-to-day practice.

Compensation & Incentives

• Competitive compensation model
• 5% annual quality incentive
• $100,000 sign-on bonus
• Additional $100,000 retention incentive paid over four years ($25,000 annually)
• 10 weeks of vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package including retirement, malpractice coverage, CME, and relocation support

What Physicians Value About This Practice

• Equitable physician pick system allowing anesthesiologists to select daily assignments — creating a true private practice feel within a stable employed model
• Balanced practice structure with approximately 50% personally performed cases and 50% medical direction supervising CRNAs
• Broad and diverse case mix including OB, neuro, vascular, orthopedics, regional, spine, uro/gyn, healthy pediatrics, and general surgery
• Optional involvement in teaching, quality initiatives, leadership, and departmental development
• Collaborative department of more than 50 anesthesiologists with stable leadership and consistently low turnover
• No non-compete clauses or exclusivity requirements

Call & Schedule Structure

The department prioritizes predictability, fairness, and post-call recovery to support long-term sustainability in practice.

• Approximately one late call per week, typically ending between 5:00–7:00 PM during non-call weeks
• Three overnight calls every two months
• Approximately one weekend assignment every five weeks
• Overnight general call is in-house and primarily focused on labor & delivery coverage with emergent OR support
• Guaranteed post-call day after overnight call
• Additional weekdays off following weekend assignments

Why Physicians Choose to Stay

• Physician-led culture with transparency and meaningful physician input
• Stable staffing model with long physician tenure and low turnover
• Environment that respects personal time and supports career longevity
• Strong community-based health system with long-term organizational stability
• Ability to build a long-term career without sacrificing flexibility or quality of life

Life in Rochester, New York

Rochester offers the advantages of a mid-sized city without the congestion, cost, or commute associated with larger metropolitan markets.

Physicians enjoy:

• Affordable housing and strong public schools
• Short commutes, with many physicians living within 15–20 minutes of all facilities
• Immediate access to the Finger Lakes region, including lakeside communities, wineries, hiking, boating, skiing, and year-round outdoor recreation
• A growing food, brewery, arts, and music scene
• Easy regional travel throughout the Northeast

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
• Eligible for licensure in New York State
• Fellowship training is welcomed but not required

Let’s Connect

This is an opportunity to practice in a collegial, physician-centered environment where anesthesiologists maintain autonomy, shape their schedules, and build long-term careers within a stable integrated health system.

Rochester Regional Health

Purpose: Uplift Humanity through Care for our Community

Vision: To become a national model of health and healing

Values: Rooted in Community | Serve as One | Care Like Family | Embrace Tomorrow, Today

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$400,000.00 - $550,000.00

CITY:

Rochester

POSTAL CODE:

14621

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.