Anesthesiologist

• Pay: $400,000 – $550,000 per year
• Employment: Full Time
• Location: Rochester General Hospital
• Rochester Regional Health Job ID: REQ_211268

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.

Vision: To become a national model of health and healing

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