Anesthesiology Physician
Practice Exceptional Medicine. Buildan Extraordinary Career.
At UCHealth,you'll practice exceptional anesthesiology within one of Colorado's premierintegrated health systems-where clinical excellence, physician collaboration,and innovation come together to improve lives. Join one of the region's largestemployed anesthesiology teams and enjoy the strength, stability, and resourcesof a nationally recognized organization while maintaining the flexibility toshape the career that's right for you.
Whether you're earlyin your career or an experienced anesthesiologist seeking your nextopportunity, UCHealth offers the support, mentorship, and career pathways tohelp you thrive-without the uncertainty of private practice.
Why Physicians Choose UCHealth
- Join one of Colorado's largest physician-led integrated health systems.
- Practice alongside a collaborative team of more than 60 anesthesiologistsdedicated to exceptional patient care.
- Enjoy the financial security of employed practice with competitiveguaranteed compensation, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits,retirement contributions, and paid malpractice coverage.
- Build a career with flexibility-whether your interests include clinicalexcellence, leadership, quality improvement, education, or mentorship.
- Practice within a growing health system investing in advanced surgicalservices, technology, and physician leadership.
- Work in a culture built on collaboration, mutual respect, and physicianwell-being.
- Enjoy a balanced, equitable call schedule designed to support work-lifebalance-not dictated by seniority.
Your Practice
You'll care for adiverse and complex surgical population across multiple UCHealth hospitals andambulatory surgery centers throughout Southern Colorado. Our broad case mixprovides an engaging clinical practice while allowing physicians to developareas of special interest.
Clinicalopportunities include:
- Level I Trauma
- Regional anesthesia
- Obstetrics
- Orthopedic surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Neurosurgery and major spine procedures
- Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
- General surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Outpatient and ambulatory surgery
Our physiciansbenefit from access to advanced technology, multidisciplinary collaboration,and a robust referral network that supports outstanding patient outcomes.
Career Growth Designed Around You
At UCHealth, yourcareer can evolve as your interests do.
Physicians haveopportunities to pursue:
- Medical leadership
- Quality and patient safety initiatives
- Teaching and mentorship
- Clinical program development
- Research and innovation
Leadership andacademic involvement are encouraged-but never required. Whether you aspire tolead or prefer to focus exclusively on patient care, you'll find theflexibility to build a rewarding long-term career.
Compensation & Benefits
UCHealth offers ahighly competitive compensation package designed to support physiciansthroughout every stage of their careers.
Highlights include:
- Competitive guaranteed base salary starting at $520,000 annually, withsignificant earning potential beyond base compensation. Additionalproductivity, call, and weekend shift incentives provide the opportunity toearn up to $700,000 or more annually.
- Additional quality incentive bonus of up to $30,000 annually.
- $40,000 starting bonus plus relocation assistance for qualifiedcandidates.
- Eight weeks of paid time off annually, in addition to paid family andmedical leave (including Colorado FAMLI). Physicians begin employment withcontractual time off based on FTE status.
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental,vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and dependent coverage.
- Retirement savings options, including a 403(b) with employer matchingcontributions and a 457(b) plan for eligible physicians.
- Paid malpractice insurance.
- Generous CME allowance and dedicated professional development support.
- Wellness programs and a robust suite of voluntary benefits, includingflexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (for eligible plans),identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.
Join a Team That's Building the Futureof Care
At UCHealth, webelieve exceptional patient care begins with exceptional physicians. You'lljoin an organization nationally recognized for clinical excellence, innovation,and physician leadership while enjoying the stability, collaboration, andresources of one of the nation's leading integrated health systems.
If you're lookingfor more than your next job, if you're looking for a place to build ameaningful and lasting career, we invite you to discover what's possible atUCHealth.
UCHealthrecognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives thatequal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmativeaction/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making allemployment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall bediscriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment orotherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed,color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physicaldisability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, geneticinformation or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any"qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under theAmericans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, whenthey do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
Thisposition will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a topcandidate is identified. The position posting date is 7/16/2026.
We areunable to support visa candidates for this position.
