Anesthesiologist
Sky Lakes Health System · Klamath Falls, OR
Posted October 4, 2026
Sky Lakes Medical Center · 2865 Daggett Ave, Klamath Falls, OR, US, 97601
Anesthesiologist
Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, Oregon Collaborative Care. 13 Weeks Off. Leadership Trajectory.
Join a dependable, collegial team of anesthesia professionals at Sky Lakes Medical Center. We are expanding our team to support robust community growth and optimize our long-term care model. This creates a rare, highly supportive environment where a team-oriented physician can step into a thriving practice, mentor dedicated CRNAs, and naturally transition into a local leadership role.
The Opportunity: Independent, Full-Scope Practice
Step into a role that combines a diverse case mix with a highly attractive lifestyle model in a stunning Pacific Northwest mountain town.
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The Team Model: We utilize a highly collaborative and independent care model. Our CRNAs practice at full scope, with MDs rotating between scheduled cases and providing excellent backup call and mentorship.
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The Growth Vision: Our current team of 3.5 physicians and 1.5 CRNAs is growing toward an optimized target model of 4 MDs and 6 CRNAs.
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Clinical Environments: Coverage spans the Main Hospital OR, a dedicated Labor & Delivery OR, and our Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) located conveniently just across the street. A daily float position is built into the schedule to seamlessly bridge the main OR and the ASC.
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Diverse Case Mix: Broad-spectrum clinical practice including General Surgery (with high-volume endoscopy), Orthopedics, GYN, ENT, Podiatry, Urology, Spine, Vascular, Trauma (Level III facility), Healthy Pediatrics, and a heavy emphasis on Regional anesthesia.
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Obstetrics Support: Care for our 12-bed Family Birthing Center, which manages approximately 600 deliveries per year.
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Daily Volume: Average case volume ranges from 3–6 OR cases per room per day.
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Schedule & Call: Enjoy a highly predictable schedule designed for sustainability and lifestyle, featuring a 39 weeks on / 13 weeks off model. Your standard week consists of three days of scheduled cases (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM), one call day, and one post-call day off. Call is highly supported, with CRNAs primarily taking first call on weekdays and physicians on backup.
What a Typical Week Looks Like:
- Monday: Scheduled cases (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
- Tuesday (Call Day): Scheduled cases or float backup during the day; pager call after 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: OFF (Post-Call)
- Thursday: Scheduled cases (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
- Friday: Scheduled cases (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Note: Weekend call features an alternating first/second call structure (e.g., 1st call Friday, 2nd call Saturday, 1st call Sunday), followed by Monday off.
Compensation & Lifestyle Freedom (1099 Model)
We recognize the value of your clinical leadership and offer a premier independent contractor structure built for maximum earning potential and work-life balance:
- Total Package Value: $560,000 base package.
- Additional Incentives: Earn extra via built-in call pay (for both first call and backup call), dedicated post-call shift pay, and additional shift pay for weeks worked beyond 39 weeks annually.
- Sign-on Bonus: $75,000 - $100,000 (negotiable, structured over 3–5 years).
- Unmatched Time Off: 13 weeks away annually embedded into the 1099 model.
- Future-Focused & Visa Friendly: We will enthusiastically consider hiring candidates ahead of residency completion and fully support J-1 and H1-B visa sponsorships.
Requirements
- Credentials: MD or DO; eligible for or holding an active Oregon medical license.
- Traits: A dependable, collegial team player who values cross-functional collaboration and is enthusiastic about mentoring and backing up a skilled CRNA team.
About Sky Lakes Medical Center
Sky Lakes is a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital and an ISO 9001-certified teaching facility. Serving a 10,000-square-mile region, we act as the primary healthcare lifeline for over 80,000 residents. As a not-for-profit, community-owned organization, we invest directly back into our technology and our people.
Where You’ll Live: The Southern Oregon Lifestyle
Klamath Falls offers a high quality of life that traditional urban centers simply can’t match.
- Outdoor Access: Located less than an hour from the world-famous Crater Lake National Park.
- Quality of Life: Enjoy a remarkably low cost of living, no sales tax, and a welcoming community of 22,000 residents.
- The Scenery: Surrounded by forests, mountains, and over 300 days of sunshine a year—perfect for hiking, fishing, skiing, and cycling.
Sky Lakes Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran.
Employer
Sky Lakes Health System
Sky Lakes Health System is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and the health care anchor for more than 80,000 residents across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Anchored by Sky Lakes Medical Center — a teaching hospital campus and a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital — Sky Lakes offers emergency and inpatient care, a cancer treatment center, a family birth center and a full network of primary care and specialty clinics, from cardiology, neurology and urology to women's health, psychiatry and immediate care.
Our mission is to inspire human potential through better health. Physicians and advanced practice providers at Sky Lakes enjoy real autonomy, a supportive and collaborative team, and an academic connection through the Cascades East family medicine residency, with the chance to make a lasting difference in a close-knit community — guided by our values of respect, integrity, kindness, excellence, innovation and belonging.
Life in the Klamath Basin is part of the draw: Crater Lake National Park, Upper Klamath Lake and the Cascade Mountains, with skiing, hiking, fishing, paddling and birding right outside your door — and competitive compensation, generous sign-on packages and comprehensive benefits.