Anesthesiologist Job in Lancaster, California | $650,000+ | $200,000 Sign-On | Immediate Partnership

Anesthesiologist Opportunity in Lancaster, CA

A physician-owned private practice in Lancaster, CA is hiring full-time general anesthesiologists. Compensation starts at $650,000+ with a $200,000 sign-on bonus paid over four years, six weeks of vacation, and immediate partnership in a stable K-1 group. New graduates are welcome. No cardiac experience is required.

About the Anesthesiology Position You will join an established physician-only anesthesia group covering a Level II trauma center with a full acute-care service line. The group has practiced in the community for more than 20 years, holds an exclusive hospital contract, and is expanding as partners retire and services grow. Physicians do their own cases; there is no CRNA or CAA medical direction.

Case Mix and Clinical Responsibilities

• General anesthesia
• Neuroanesthesia
• Orthopedic anesthesia and regional anesthesia
• Obstetric anesthesia (high-volume OB service)
• Trauma anesthesia at a Level II trauma center
• Urology and NORA (GI, outpatient specialties, cath lab, radiology)
• Thoracic and major vascular cases as needed
• Outpatient surgery

Call Schedule Call averages eight calls per month, including two weekend coverages. First-call and second-call frequency varies with the schedule. A day off after first call is negotiable.

Compensation and Benefits

• $650,000+ annual compensation (fee-for-service with unit averaging, call stipend, and additional weekend and holiday stipends)
• $200,000 sign-on bonus paid over four years
• Six weeks of vacation
• Immediate partnership in a physician K-1 group practice
• Malpractice coverage of $1M / $3M
• A portion of interview expenses reimbursed
• Start date: immediate

Why Physicians Choose This Practice This is a long-standing, physician-owned group with immediate partnership, not a multi-year track. Partners share ownership and decision-making in a collegial, all-physician model. The exclusive hospital contract and Level II trauma volume provide a busy, varied case mix without the medical-direction model common in many California groups.

Living in Lancaster, California Lancaster sits about 60 to 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, with more affordable housing than coastal LA and easy access to mountains, desert recreation, and the coast.

Ideal Candidate

• MD or DO with completed anesthesiology residency
• Board certified or board eligible in anesthesiology
• California medical license or eligibility to obtain one
• Current ACLS
• New graduates welcome; no fellowship or cardiac experience required