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Anesthesiology Medical Director
- Posted 04-Jun-2026 (EST)
- Surgical Services
- 1500 North James Street, Rome, NY, USA
- 675,000-725,000 per year
- Salary
- Full Time
Join a respected medical team in Rome, NY, offering outstanding leadership, a collaborative environment, and true work-life balance. We're seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Anesthesiologist who values clinical excellence and enjoys working in a supportive, well-staffed setting to serve as a Medical Director. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of anesthesia services at Rome Health while maintaining an active clinical practice. The Medical Director will play a key role in advancing quality, strengthening team engagement, supporting growth initiatives, and ensuring the continued delivery of exceptional patient care throughout the organization.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Competitive Base Salary: $625,000-$725,000 per year
- Generous Signing Bonus
- Relocation Assistance available
- Flexible Scheduling with light 1:6 call
- Supportive Team Structure with experienced CRNAs and physician colleagues
- Work-Life Balance emphasized at every level
- Full Benefits Package: including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, malpractice and CME support
- Rome, NY: Affordable living, great schools, and easy access to outdoor recreation, Syracuse, and the Adirondacks
Clinical Responsibilities
- Administer anesthesia for a variety of surgical and procedural cases while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and quality.
- Provide comprehensive perioperative patient care, including pre-anesthesia evaluations, intraoperative management, and postoperative follow-up.
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, CRNAs, nursing staff, and hospital leadership to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.
- Participate in a light 1:6 call rotation.
- Support evidence-based practices and continuous quality improvement initiatives within the department.
Medical Director Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and operational leadership for Anesthesia services.
- Foster a culture of excellence, teamwork, accountability, and patient-centered care.
- Partner with hospital administration, surgical services leadership, and medical staff to develop departmental goals and strategic initiatives.
- Oversee quality assurance, patient safety programs, regulatory compliance, and accreditation standards.
- Support physician and CRNA recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention efforts.
- Assist with scheduling oversight, resource utilization, and operational efficiency to ensure optimal department performance.
- Lead group meetings and participate in hospital committees as appropriate.
- Promote professional development, continuing education, and best practices among anesthesia providers.
- Monitor and implement quality metrics, performance improvement initiatives, and clinical protocols.
- Serve as a liaison between the anesthesia team, medical staff, and hospital leadership.
Qualifications:
- MD or DO with completion of ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology residency
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
- Eligible for licensure in New York State
- Strong interpersonal and team collaboration skills
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care
- Formal leadership experience preferred
Why Join Rome Health?
Rome Health delivers quality, compassionate medical care for every stage of life. When you join our team of medical professionals, you will have a full continuum of resources to meet your patients' needs. You will be practicing in an environment where you can make an impact, where you can deliver the very best healthcare to the people who reside in the City of Rome and the surrounding rural communities in Oneida County. We are proud of our reputation for excellent care, physician satisfaction, and investment in technology and talent. Our supportive leadership and patient-focused approach make this an ideal setting for both new grads and experienced physicians.
Ready to Make a Change?
Whether you're looking for better balance, stronger support, or the right community-this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Apply now or schedule a confidential conversation by calling our Provider Recruiter Kelly Domizio at 315-338-7059 or email Kdomizio@Romehealth.org.
- Nestled in the middle of New York State, Rome is located near the foothills of the Adirondacks, which provides endless opportunities for outdoor activities including hiking, camping, boating, skiing and fishing.
- Rome’s convenient access to Interstate 90, the Rome Amtrack Train station, Griffis International Airport, and Hancock International airport makes for effortless travel to destinations like New York City, Boston, and Florida.
- Nearby colleges, universities and a vibrant Business & Technology Park provide employment for spouses.
- Hamilton College, Utica University, Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Poly, Syracuse University and LeMoyne College are all within driving distance of Rome.
- There are approximately 70 different companies at the technology park, with jobs in finance, engineering and cybersecurity among the many opportunities for family.
Cost of Living and Schooling
- Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley offer an affordable cost of living, with housing costs averaging 86% lower than New York City, 33% lower than Hartford, CT, 29% lower than Albany, and 16% lower than Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- An award-winning public school system and low crime rates make the region an ideal place to raise a family.
Entertainment
- Rome is home to the World Series of Bocce, and nearby in Utica, the Boilermaker is one of the largest 15K Road Races in the nation.
- Within a 10-minute drive of the hospital lies Lake Delta State Park and Woods Valley Ski Resort. Lake Delta offers lakeside living, a boat launch, a beach and a campground.
- Woods Valley offers local skiing, snowboarding, tubing and a year-round festival venue.
- In neighboring cities, you can enjoy a nationally accredited zoo, a large arts institute and museums, theaters, a sports/concert arena, numerous historical sites and entertainment options including the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, and the Adirondack Center, which plays home to Utica Comets hockey and Utica City FC indoor soccer.
- At Rome Health, we believe that truly great health systems should shape, sustain and support everyone who walks through their doors.
- That’s why we have the best doctors, technicians and caregivers in the region working with top-of-the-line technology to bring the most-current, experienced and empathetic care to right where you are.
- Rome Health is a hub of excellence in the center of the community.
- You will be practicing in an environment where you can make an impact, where you can deliver the very best healthcare to the people who reside in the City of Rome and the surrounding rural communities in Oneida County.
- Our Mission at Rome Health is to provide quality healthcare with compassion.
- Rome Health serves a population of approximately 80,000 in the Rome, NY area and its surrounding communities.
- We are a comprehensive health care system with 130 acute care beds, an 80-bed skilled nursing facility, four primary care clinics, and specialty practices including orthopedics, obstetrics & gynecology, general and bariatric surgery, urology, pulmonology, neurology, and wound care, and a broad array of outpatient services.
Through a strategic affiliation with St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, Rome Health is in the unique position to collaborate with regional and national health system resources at the same time as retaining the flexibility and agility of an independent community health system.
Rome Health has enjoyed a unique position of growth and stability over the past few years, and is currently engaged in projects to expand surgical services and operating suites, enhance obstetrical services, update inpatient units, and expand access to primary care services. Our award-winning long-term care, obstetrical, and emergency services have been recognized regionally and nationally, with a CMS five-star rating for our Residential Health Care Facility, Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals recognition of our obstetrical services, and American Heart Association Gold Plus award for our emergency department.