Physician - Anesthesiology - Uniontown, PA

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The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description:

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a board certified/board eligible Anesthesiologist. The successful candidate will practice in Uniontown, PA.

Duties: This is a bread-and-butter community hospital practice with strong surgical case mix and home call with in-house CRNA coverage 24/7.

Qualifications : Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in Anesthesiology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Practice Model

• Medical direction model, average 3:1 CRNA supervision ratio
• No solo room coverage – true care team model
• 6 operating rooms and 2 GI/endoscopy suites
• Closed ICU staffed 24/7, located directly across from the OR suite
• Established pre-anesthesia testing program
• Growing regional anesthesia program

Case Mix

• Orthopedic, general surgery, urology, GYN, GI/endoscopy, basic ENT, cataracts
• No cardiac, no craniotomy, no complex pediatric cases
• Clear transfer criteria for high-acuity cases
• Approximately 7,000 annual surgical and procedural cases across OR and endoscopy

Call

• Home call only – 1:4 to 1:5 frequency, CRNA in-house 24/7
• Anesthesiologist called in only as needed for after-hours surgical cases

Compensation

• Competitive base salary – not tied to ASU productivity metrics
• 6% quality incentive bonus on top of base salary
• $25K/year Sign-On Bonus/$75K-3 years
• Multi-year contract

Time Off

• 10 weeks total time off
• $5,000 annual CME allowance

Benefits Package

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement with 100% employer match up to 4.5% + optional 457(b) deferred compensation
• Short-term disability: 100% base salary for up to 6 months (employer-paid)
• Long-term disability coverage
• Basic life & AD&D at 1.5x salary (employer-paid)
• Employee and dependent tuition coverage up to 100% at WVU
• Malpractice coverage with tail

About the Facility: Uniontown Hospital is a 161-bed nonprofit community hospital and a member of WVU Medicine, West Virginia's premier academic health system. The hospital serves Fayette County, PA and surrounding communities with comprehensive medical and surgical services.

• Active service line growth across orthopedics, pulmonary/critical care, urology, and general surgery
• Recent robotic surgery program expansion
• 2024 HAP Achievement Award Winner for patient safety
• Part of the WVU Medicine system: access to academic resources, subspecialty support, and career development

Community & Lifestyle: Uniontown sits in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, offering affordable living with easy access to both Pittsburgh (50 miles) and Morgantown, WV (40 miles).

• Affordable cost of living compared to major metro areas
• Outdoor recreation: Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Highlands trails, Nemacolin resort, whitewater rafting, skiing
• Pittsburgh (50 mi): professional sports, cultural institutions, dining, international airport (PIT)
• Morgantown (40 mi): WVU campus, college-town amenities, academic medical center
• Family-friendly communities with reasonable commute times

To apply online, visit

For additional questions, please contact Sonya Petry, Senior Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor, at .

Fayette Physician Network, Inc. d/b/a WVUHS Medical Group is an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address:

500 W Berkeley StreetUniontownPennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.