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Job ID: 131036Â
Direct Hire Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist Role $686,000 per year in Texarkana, Texas
Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist – | Texarkana, Texas
Join a growing cardiac anesthesia team with excellent support, strong compensation, and no in-house calls.
Position Snapshot
- Setting: Inpatient Cardiovascular Anesthesia at CHRISTUS St. Michael (Level III Trauma Center); support for Wadley Regional Emergency Dept\
- Case Mix: CABG, VALVE, TAVR, Thoracotomy, VATS, Robotic Lung, Endovascular procedures, EP Lab, DC/CV, TEE
- Team: Supportive team of CRNAs (non-cardiac focus), 2 MDs + locums, with the goal of 3 full-time MDs
-  Call: 1:3, no in-house call; weekend call is Friday–Sunday, rarely called in after hours
-  Work Hours: Monday–Friday, ~7 AM – 4 PM
- Â EMR: EPIC
- Facility: 312-bed acute care hospital with 129-acre campus; dyad leadership model (clinical + admin)
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Salary: $686,000
- Incentives:
- $10,000 quality bonus
- Â $4,000 annual CME stipend
- Â Up to $100,000 signing bonus (negotiable based on experience)
- Â Full relocation support
- Â Comprehensive benefits including liability insurance and health coverage (benefits valued ~$50K+)
- Paid Time Off: 8 weeks
Requirements
- Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology
- Â Must have cardiac experience; formal fellowship not required
- Â Must be able to perform and interpret TEEs (pre and post)
- Â H1B visa sponsorship available (J1 not supported)
- New fellowship graduates welcome
Practice Details
- All cardiac team – full focus on CV anesthesia
- Â Annual Cardiac Volume (approx.):
- Â 300 Hearts
- Â 100 Thoracic
- Â 320 TEEs
- Â 230 EP Lab
- Â 180 DC/CV
-  80–100 other related procedures
- Equipment includes: TEE, Bronchoscope, Ultrasound, GlideScope
Location – Texarkana, TX
- Â No state income tax (including the Arkansas side of Texarkana)
- Good cost of living and high physician retention (>95%)
- Regional airport with flights to Dallas and Houston
- Within 1–2.5 hours of Shreveport, Little Rock, and Dallas
- Excellent public/private schools, Texas A&M University campus, and a vibrant local community
Interview Process
- Phone screen with the recruiting team
- Clinical and administrative follow-up interviews
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