Physician - Anesthesiologist

Job Opportunity at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital

The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System. Work Here. Thrive Here.

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is seeking a board certified/board eligible anesthesiologist to join a well-established, hospital-employed anesthesia team. This is a bread-and-butter community hospital practice located in Uniontown, PA with a strong surgical case mix and home call with in-house CRNA coverage 24/7.

Practice Model

• Medical direction model, average 3:1 CRNA supervision ratio
• No solo room coverage true care team model
• 6 operating rooms and 2 GI/endoscopy suites
• Closed ICU staffed 24/7, located directly across from the OR suite
• Established pre-anesthesia testing program
• Growing regional anesthesia program

Case Mix

• Orthopedic, general surgery, urology, GYN, GI/endoscopy, basic ENT, cataracts
• No cardiac, no craniotomy, no complex pediatric cases
• Clear transfer criteria for high-acuity cases
• Approximately 7,000 annual surgical and procedural cases across OR and endoscopy

Call

• Home call only 1:4 to 1:5 frequency, CRNA in-house 24/7
• Anesthesiologist called in only as needed for after-hours surgical cases

Qualifications

• MD/DO or foreign equivalent; eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure
• Completion of ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency
• Board certified or board eligible in anesthesiology

Uniontown Hospital is a 161-bed nonprofit community hospital and a member of WVU Medicine, West Virginia's premier academic health system. The hospital serves Fayette County, PA and surrounding communities with comprehensive medical and surgical services.

• Active service line growth across orthopedics, pulmonary/critical care, urology, and general surgery
• Recent robotic surgery program expansion
• 2024 HAP Achievement Award Winner for patient safety
• Part of the WVU Medicine system: access to academic resources, subspecialty support, and career development

Community & Lifestyle

Uniontown sits in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, offering affordable living with easy access to both Pittsburgh (50 miles) and Morgantown, WV (40 miles).

• Affordable cost of living compared to major metro areas
• Outdoor recreation: Ohiopyle State Park, Laurel Highlands trails, Nemacolin resort, whitewater rafting, skiing
• Pittsburgh (50 mi): professional sports, cultural institutions, dining, international airport (PIT)
• Morgantown (40 mi): WVU campus, college-town amenities, academic medical center
• Family-friendly communities with reasonable commute times