Anesthesiologist

About the role

Vail Health is an advanced mountain healthcare system featuring a 520,000‑square‑foot, 56‑bed hospital in Vail, Colorado. The anesthesiologist will join a collaborative team‑based model working alongside experienced CRNAs to provide high‑quality anesthesia care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality anesthesia care in a collaborative, team-based environment
• Participate in compensated weeknight and weekend call rotations
• Administer anesthesia using IV, local, spinal, or caudal techniques for surgical and medical procedures
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures to ensure safety and comfort
• Manage airway and provide life support during emergency situations
• Evaluate patient risk through medical histories, exams, and diagnostics
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to determine optimal anesthetic plans
• Oversee and coordinate care with CRNAs, nurses, and support staff
• Educate patients and families on post-procedure care and recovery

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience as an anesthesiologist (required)
• Skilled at epidurals, spinals, and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (required)
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (required)
• Board certified in anesthesiology (required)
• Doctor of Medicine degree with completed anesthesiology residency (required)

Skills

• Experience in a supervisory position (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills (preferred)
• Team player (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Existing student loan repayment
• Annual continued medical education funds and days
• Medical staff dues
• 403(b) retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance

Pay

Yearly pay: $600,000 USD – $600,000 USD (based on relevant education and experience)

Schedule

40‑hour week (1.0 FTE) with some weeknight and weekend call; additional compensation for time worked over 10 hours per day and extra days worked outside of contract. 41 weeks worked, 10 weeks time‑off, and 1 week of CME annually.