Anesthesia – 1:7 Call + 8–10 Weeks Vacation | $600K+

Jefferson Anesthesiologists Service (JAS) | Samaritan Medical Center – Watertown, NY

High Income. Strong Lifestyle. True Partnership Opportunity.

Join a well-established, physician-led private practice with a clear path to partnership in a stable, single-hospital setting. This is a rare opportunity to earn top-tier compensation while maintaining a balanced schedule and high quality of life.

Compensation & Benefits

• $600,000–$700,000 guaranteed income
• Additional compensation for call beyond 1:7
• Partnership track after 2 years
• 8–10 weeks of paid vacation annually
• $5,500 CME allowance + 5 CME days
• Eligible for Doctors Across New York Loan Repayment Program

Practice Overview

• Private practice with Jefferson Anesthesiologists Service (JAS)
• Exclusive anesthesia provider for Samaritan Medical Center
• Team of 7 physicians and 11 CRNAs
• 1:7 call schedule with CRNA supervision
• Single-hospital coverage (no travel between sites)

Case Mix & Clinical Environment

• ~6,650 surgical cases annually
• ~900 obstetrical epidurals and 450 C-sections per year
• No cardiac cases
• No requirement for pain management clinic
• Modern surgical environment:
  • 8 operating rooms (updated facility)
  • 2 dedicated C-section ORs in L&D
  • Established robotics program (da Vinci Xi)

Additional Opportunities

• Teaching opportunities through ACGME/AOA residency programs
• Serve a diverse patient population, including the military community at Fort Drum
• Catchment area of approximately 250,000 patients

Candidate Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal and clinical skills
• Committed to high-quality, patient-centered care

Why This Opportunity?

This position offers the best of both worlds—private practice autonomy with hospital stability, strong income, and a manageable call schedule—all within a supportive, collegial team.

Watertown, itself, is a small city with big city amenities.  Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options.  One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and “Mother Nature at her Best”.  Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River – 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities.  There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing.  A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for one’s wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.  This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living. For more area information checkout www.co.jefferson.ny.us/chambers-of-commerce. 

Samaritan Medical Center www.samaritanhealth.com in Watertown, New York, is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center that offers the most specialized and comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services in our region. Our compassionate team of highly qualified healthcare professionals proudly provides services to a population of 250,000.  

Every day, 190 physicians in 42 different specialties along with more than 2,000 support staff at Samaritan Medical Center offer a full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment services for people of all ages. Together, we’re proud to make our patients this promise: to be here whenever and wherever you need us, and to do so with the exceptional care and compassion that you and your family deserve.

Samaritan also serves the soldiers and families of our Fort Drum community.  For over 30 years, the unique relationship between the tri-county area and our military community at Fort Drum has grown strong.  Serving as a model of military-community collaboration, it's shown the true power of respect, friendship and collaboration.  In 2018, a nomination was submitted for the North Country Region to be designated as a Great American Defense Community.

In the fall of 2018 Samaritan opened a newly built cancer center called the "Walker Center for Cancer Care."  The new center provides patients with great care and compassion, along with cutting-edge treatment options. Most recent is the completion of our new Center for Women's Wellness and Breast Care offering comprehensive services in one location from seeing moms-to-be for specialized pregnancy care, to supporting all women with gynecologic and breast services.