Hospital / Clinic Employed Anesthesiology Job in Hickory, North Carolina
This anesthesiology position in Hickory, North Carolina is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed arrangement. In this structure, the health system serves as both the recruiting and paying entity, and you would join as a W-2 employee under a straight employment or contract-based financial structure. The employer typically administers compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, while providing the clinical facility, staff, and referral infrastructure — allowing you to focus on clinical work rather than practice administration.
The financial offering for this role is listed at the National Average tier. Call responsibilities are structured with no patient call rotation, while emergency department call follows a 1:6 or better rotation.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible candidates considered
- Open to MD and DO training backgrounds, including AMG and FMG applicants
- US Citizens and Green Card holders eligible
- Experienced and very experienced candidates welcome
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Anesthesiology
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
Located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Hickory has a temperate climate and abundance of natural resources. You will be just minutes from Lake Norman, the largest lake in North Carolina with upscale lake shore communities, eateries, and recreational opportunities. You will also be close to both Charlotte and Asheville.
As industry leaders and Joint Commission Certified, CompHealth applies over 40 years of tenured experience to your unique situation, preferences, and goals.
Contact Dona Menton (Registered Profile Required) (Registered Profile Required).- Partnership opportunity
- Relocation assistance; negotiable sign-on bonus
- Must be board certified or board eligible
- 8 weeks of vacation/holiday time
- General anesthesia role; call of 1:6
- 2026 residents and fellows are welcome to apply
- Position is solely at a nonprofit hospital
- Located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Our services are free for you
- We help negotiate your salary and contract
- We coordinate interviews and help with licenses
- Specialized recruiters match your career preferences
- Experienced support teams take care of every detail
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $498,414 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: North Carolina
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds:
- Number of ER Visits Per Year:
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- Agency: CompHealth
